New neutron detector can fit in your pocket
Researchers demonstrate first stable semiconductor neutron detectorCredit: Northwestern University/Argonne National Laboratory EVANSTON, Ill. -- Homeland Security might soon have a ...
Tag: Chemical/Biological Weapons
Nanomaterial fabric destroys nerve agents in battlefield-relevant conditions
Metal-organic framework-based composites don't need liquid water to workCredit: Journal of the American Chemical Society Northwestern University scientists have successfully ...
State of shock: 200-year-old law about gas mixtures called into question
Credit: University of New Mexico According to a new study led by a team from The University of New Mexico, ...
How sharp is that sniffer? Newly patented Army invention trains, tests working dogs
Puppers are the bestCredit: Rey Ramon/Army A U.S. Army researcher has scored a patent for inventing a new tool for ...
Gamma-ray laser moves a step closer to reality
Calculations by UC Riverside's Allen Mills predict metastable positronium bubbles in liquid heliumCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- ...
New process kills mosquito larvae using bacteria in the male’s gut microbiome
Ben-Gurion University team wins gold medal for research at 2019 iGem CompetitionCredit: Ben-Gurion University/IGem BEER-SHEVA, Israel...November 14, 2019 - A ...
SRNL radiation detection systems operating at ports of Tacoma and NY/NJ
Credit: Dept. of Homeland Security AIKEN, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) - After years of development and testing, a radiation detection ...
A ‘shocking’ new way to treat infections
New Pitt research uses electrochemical approach to treat infections of metal-based implantsCredit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (Oct. 22, 2019) -- ...
Ants fight plant diseases
New research from Aarhus University shows that ants inhibit at least 14 different plant diseases.Credit: Jens Henrik Petersen New research ...
HHS awards major funding award to WFIRM
Lung-on-a-chip technology used to study toxic agents, develop treatmentsCredit: WFIRM WINSTON-SALEM, NC, - Oct. 8, 2019 - The Wake Forest ...
New technique to improve ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines
Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles ...
Statistical inference to mimic the operating manner of highly-experienced crystallographer
Prior evaluation of crystal structure analysis using a small data setCredit: ©Manabu Hoshino A research team from Japan Science and ...
DARPA grants ASU $38.8 million to create epigenetic tool for fight against WMD
Credit: Graphic by Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Arizona State University announced today that it ...
KIST uesed eco-friendly composite catalyst and ultrasound to remove pollutants from water
Developed eco-friendly, low-cost, and high-efficiency wastewater processing catalyst made from agricultural byproductCredit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST) Developed eco-friendly, ...
Researchers use nano-particles to increase power, improve eye safety of fiber lasers
Credit: Jonathan Steffen/U.S. Naval Research Laboratory WASHINGTON -- Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have devised a new process ...
Lifelong ill-health after exposure to chemical weapons
Credit: Siri Sjolin People exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) often incur chronic damage to their lungs, skin and eyes, ...
Advanced computational modeling of the gut for biodefense
BLACKSBURG, VA, June 19, 2019 - The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) has developed a high-resolution model of ...
Breathing new life into dye-sensitized solar cells
Japanese researchers are poised to reboot the field of aromatic-fused porphyrin sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells, the most efficient solar ...
57% of the plastic waste on the Tarragona coast is clothing fibers from washing machines
Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili research group Tecnatox have analyzed the pollution of the sea, the marine sediment ...
Chloropicrin application increases production and profit potential for potato growers
Credit: Hutchinson C.M. St. Paul, MN (May, 2019)--The chemical compound chloropicrin was first synthesized in 1848 by Scottish chemist John ...
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