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Project Neptune: Specialized Gas Detection for Nonproliferation
Sandia National
Laboratories’ Project
Neptune aims to design a
system capable of sensing,
from among the loud signals
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After Newtown: A New Use for a Weapons-Detecting Radar?
In the aftermath of the
Newtown school shooting, an
engineering professor
envisions a new use for a
weapons-detecting radar
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Explosives Vapor Detection Technology: The New 'Sniff Test'
A quick, accurate and highly
sensitive process to
reliably detect minute
traces of explosives on
luggage, cargo or traveling
passengers has been
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Dressing U.S. Troops to Safeguard Against Insect Attacks
Outfitting soldiers with
clothing that effectively
repels or kills insects is
one of the strategies U.S.
Department of Agriculture
scientists are using to help
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Technology Could Be 'Aggravating' Factor in Sentencing
July 23, 2013 — Existing criminal offenses which feature the use of computers could be treated in the same way as offenses involving driving, researchers ... > full story -
Why Does Intelligence Analysis Sometimes Fail?
July 23, 2013 — It's no secret that intelligence services the world over don't always get things right, but what leads their highly trained analysts to come to the wrong conclusion about a situation? Are ... > full story -
Understanding the Motivations of Mass Shooters Is Key to Successful Law Enforcement Strategies
July 12, 2013 — A detailed statistical study of mass shootings in the USA suggests that training law enforcement officers to recognize the psychology and behavioral patterns of perpetrators could improve ... > full story -
The Inverse CSI Effect in the Age of Digital Crime
July 9, 2013 — The "CSI Effect" has been described as being an increased expectation from jurors that forensic evidence will be presented in court that is instantaneous and unequivocal because that is how it is ... > full story -
New Survey Shows Widespread Opposition to ‘killer Robots,' Support for New Ban Campaign
June 19, 2013 — The results of a new survey show that a majority of Americans across the political spectrum oppose the outsourcing of lethal military and defense targeting decisions to machines. The opposition to ... > full story -
Protection for Whistleblowers: New System Would Allow for Secret Data Transfer
June 19, 2013 — Scientists are developing a system that would make it possible for an individual to submit data over the Internet while remaining ... > full story -
New Poll Finds Few Massachusetts Residents Worried About Future Terror Attacks
June 14, 2013 — Approaching the two-month anniversary of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, a new poll shows that only one-in-eight Massachusetts residents are very concerned about a terrorist attack where they ... > full story -
Exposure to Rocket Attacks in Israel Increases Adolescent Violence
June 4, 2013 — A study followed 362 Israeli adolescents from the southwestern Negev from 2008 to 2011, and conducted annual assessments of exposure to rocket attacks, symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as ... > full story -
When Friends Create Enemies: Facebook's Mutual-Friends Feature May Create Security Risks, Privacy Concerns
May 30, 2013 — Often revered for bringing people together, the mutual-friends feature on Facebook actually creates myriad security risks and privacy concerns according to a new ... > full story -
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Ninety-Three Percent of Homicides of U. S. Law Enforcement Officers Result from Firearms
May 30, 2013 — While occupational homicides continue to decline in the U.S., law enforcement remains one of the deadliest jobs in America. A new study documents that 93 percent of homicides of law enforcement ... > full story
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