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Pro-Nuclear Countries Making Slower Progress on Climate Targets

Aug. 22, 2016 — A strong national commitment to nuclear energy goes hand in hand with weak performance on climate change targets, researchers have ... read more

1967 Solar Storm Nearly Took US to Brink of War

Aug. 9, 2016 — A solar storm that jammed radar and radio communications at the height of the Cold War could have led to a disastrous military conflict if not for the US Air Force's budding ... read more

Combat Exposure May Jeopardize the Behavioral Health of Women in the Military

Aug. 2, 2016 — In a recent study, combat exposure among Army enlisted women was associated with an increased likelihood of developing behavioral health problems ... read more

New Method Can Identify Chemical Warfare Agents More Easily

July 13, 2016 — A new method for extracting, enriching and identifying chemical warfare agents from oils and other organic liquids could help government officials and homeland security protect civilians more ... read more

Did Your Smart Watch and Fitness Tracker Just Give Away Your PIN?

July 11, 2016 — A new research report reveals that popular wearable devices may leak information as you use them. Researchers discovered that the motions of your hands as you use PIN pads, which is continually and ... read more

Laser Uranium Enrichment Technology May Create New Proliferation Risks

June 27, 2016 — A new laser-based uranium enrichment technology may provide a hard-to-detect pathway to nuclear weapons production, according to a forthcoming ... read more

FBI Approach to Investigations Puts Security at Risk, Experts Say

June 16, 2016 — Experts say the FBI's efforts to compel Apple to write software to unlock an iPhone used by a terrorist reflects an outdated approach to law enforcement that threatens to weaken smartphones security, ... read more

Deployed US Military Service Members More Likely to Suffer Noncombat Bone, Joint Injuries

June 1, 2016 — Since Sept. 11, 2001, an estimated 60,000 US military service members have been injured in combat during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Nearly 45,000 ... read more

Fukushima Nuclear Accident Is 'Wake-Up Call' for US to Improve Monitoring of Spent Fuel Pools

May 20, 2016 — The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident should serve as a wake-up call to nuclear plant operators and regulators on the critical importance of ... read more

New Method of Producing Random Numbers Could Improve Cybersecurity

May 16, 2016 — A new method for producing truly random numbers could be used to encrypt data, make electronic voting more secure, conduct statistically significant polls and more accurately simulate complex systems ... read more

Iran Releases Images of New Missile Defence System

Rates Of Pregnancy-Related Deaths Have Doubled In Texas

NATO Pilots Train to Escape from Underwater Cage

A Satellite That Shoots Light Could Make China Unhackable

Blurring of National Security Interests, Global Health Agendas Are an Unavoidable Reality

July 7, 2016 — Society must align the overlapping priorities and often clashing interests of medical intelligence, national security agendas and the global health community, according to global health ... read more

New Tool to Measure Homeland Security Risks in US

June 30, 2016 — Researchers have validated a new risk assessment tool that can be used by the Department of Homeland Security to help evaluate decisions and priorities in natural disasters, terrorist events, and ... read more

New Framework Uses Patterns to Predict Terrorist Behavior

June 28, 2016 — Government agencies are having difficulty tracking potential terrorist attacks, since terrorists have developed new ways to communicate besides social media. A new framework, says researchers, is ... read more

Visual Cloud Computing Methods Could Help First Responders in Disaster Scenarios

June 23, 2016 — Visual data created by numerous security cameras, personal mobile devices and aerial video provide useful data for first responders and law enforcement. That data can be critical in terms of knowing ... read more

Relationship Between School Security, Race, Research Shows

June 8, 2016 — Security measures in American high schools are meant to keep students safe. But research shows heightened security has unintended ... read more

Amid Terror Threats, New Hope for Radiation Antidote

June 1, 2016 — Researchers have identified promising drugs that could lead to the first antidote for radiation exposure that might result from a dirty bomb terror attack or a nuclear accident such as ... read more

Not So Safe: Security Software Can Put Computers at Risk

May 4, 2016 — Is the antivirus program running on your computer really making your computers safer to use, say, for online banking? Is the parental control software you bought to keep your child off inappropriate ... read more

International Law Fails to Protect Pregnant Women in War Zones, Argue Doctors

Apr. 20, 2016 — Deaths from violent conflict and lack of available care are major causes of mortality among pregnant women in war zones, warn doctors in a new ... read more

New Technique Could Improve Detection of Concealed Nuclear Materials

Apr. 18, 2016 — Researchers have demonstrated proof of concept for a novel low-energy nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of 'special nuclear materials' -- weapons-grade ... read more

Commonly Used Strategy for Website Protection Might Not Work

Apr. 12, 2016 — Cloud-based security providers commonly use DNS redirection to protect customers' websites. The success of this strategy depends on shielding the website's original IP address. Computer ... read more

US National Security Decision-Making Processes Need Trimming

Apr. 5, 2016 — A leaner, more-focused national security decision-making system can help the United States succeed in a period of tumultuous change, according to a new report. Increasing the effectiveness and ... read more

Experience in Afghanistan Highlights Plastic Surgeons' Role in Combat Trauma Surgery

Mar. 31, 2016 — Especially with improved chances of survival from severe combat trauma, plastic surgeons play a critical role in managing injuries sustained in modern warfare, suggest researchers with experience at ... read more

Sniffing out a Dangerous Vapor

Mar. 26, 2016 — Engineers have developed a new type of fiber material for a handheld scanner that can detect small traces of alkane fuel vapor, a valuable advancement that could be an early-warning signal for leaks ... read more

When You Claim Social Security Influences Whether Your Spouse Enters Poverty in Widowhood

Mar. 15, 2016 — A recent study finds that when the primary wage earner in a marriage claims Social Security can significantly affect whether that person’s spouse becomes impoverished in later ... read more

Orchestration of Systems of Mobile Robots for Border Protection, Search and Rescue, and Personal Security

Mar. 11, 2016 — New research enables the efficient planning of the activities of systems of mobile robots for socially beneficial services including border patrol, search and rescue, and security ... read more

Continuous Leaking of Radioactive Strontium, Cesium from Fukushima to the Ocean

Mar. 10, 2016 — Scientists investigated the levels of radioactive strontium and cesium in the coast off Japan in September 2013. Radioactive levels in seawater were 10 to 100 times higher than before the nuclear ... read more

Blast Behavior Research Could Save British Troops

Mar. 10, 2016 — New research that sheds unprecedented light on the behavior of blasts produced by landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) could aid the development of enhanced protection for UK soldiers on ... read more

Syrian Academics Face Danger, Limited Options

Mar. 2, 2016 — The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, continues to result in death, destruction and displacement. The country's higher education system has suffered dramatically, too. A new article ... read more

Faster Airport Queues With Facial Recognition

Feb. 19, 2016 — New technology detects and tracks you from the second you arrive at the airport until you’re out of the arrivals hall at your destination. Face recognition is the preferred method to identify ... read more

Immigration Not to Blame for Terrorism, UK Study Indicates

Feb. 15, 2016 — Migration is overall not a source of terrorism according to new ... read more

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Blurring of national security interests, global health agendas are an unavoidable reality

Thursday, June 30, 2016

New tool to measure homeland security risks in US

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

New framework uses patterns to predict terrorist behavior

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Visual cloud computing methods could help first responders in disaster scenarios

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Relationship between school security, race, research shows

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Amid terror threats, new hope for radiation antidote

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Not so safe: Security software can put computers at risk

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

International law fails to protect pregnant women in war zones, argue doctors

Monday, April 18, 2016

New technique could improve detection of concealed nuclear materials

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Commonly used strategy for website protection might not work

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

US national security decision-making processes need trimming

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Experience in Afghanistan highlights plastic surgeons' role in combat trauma surgery

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Sniffing out a dangerous vapor

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

When you claim social security influences whether your spouse enters poverty in widowhood

Friday, March 11, 2016

Orchestration of systems of mobile robots for border protection, search and rescue, and personal security

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Syrian academics face danger, limited options

Friday, February 19, 2016

Faster airport queues with facial recognition

Monday, February 15, 2016

Immigration not to blame for terrorism, UK study indicates

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Risk factors for weapon involvement in adolescents vary by race and gender

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

A stronger ethical culture within the US military health care environment is needed, experts urge.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Remote-controlled robot inspects suitcase bombs

Friday, December 18, 2015

WiFi signals can be exploited to detect attackers

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Exploring the mind of a cyberterrorist

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Detecting, identifying explosives with single test

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Has Syria painted a target on medical teams around the world?

Monday, October 26, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Killing by metadata: How drone warfare threatens Europe's existence

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Predicting which soldiers will commit severe, violent crimes

Friday, October 2, 2015

Fusion reactors 'economically viable' say experts

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

A step toward clothing that guards against chemical warfare agents

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Study shows how investments reflected shift in environmental views

Monday, August 31, 2015

Forget cash: Plastic is the new sign of criminal activity

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Misconduct-related separation from the military linked with risk of being homeless

Sunday, August 23, 2015

US has 5 percent of world's population, but had 31 percent of its public mass shooters from 1966-2012

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Social security, social safety

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Foresight food security: From hunger, poverty to food system approach

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Researchers developing architecture to build cybersecurity into systems

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Cybersecurity experts to discuss tricky balance between data sharing and privacy

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Research could play major role in curbing illegal ivory sales

Monday, July 27, 2015

Researchers identify model to predict successful wound healing

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Computer security tools for journalists lacking in a post-Snowden world

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Why organizations fight data breaches differently

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Level I trauma experience prepares surgeons for battle

Thursday, June 18, 2015

After the deal: Partnerships with Iran could reduce long-term nuclear risks

Monday, June 1, 2015

Civilian physicians feel underprepared to treat veterans, survey finds

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Nuclear modernization programs threaten to prolong the nuclear era

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Economic and effective security design

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Online voting a step closer thanks to breakthrough in security technology

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Homeland chemical security: U. S. chemical plants vulnerable to attack

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Sniffing safer: New canine training aid matches explosives' scent but doesn't explode

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Explosive destruction system begins first stockpile project

Monday, March 16, 2015

Catalyst destroys common toxic nerve agents quickly

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

When it comes to nuclear disaster, safety really is in numbers

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Find out what your apps are really doing

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

New approach to analysis of unresolved controversy over nuclear power

Friday, February 27, 2015

Terrorist attacks have shifted from air to rail, study suggests

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Hospitals face growing active shooter threat in United States

Monday, February 16, 2015

Terror attacks offer insights for first responders

Friday, February 13, 2015

Short-term psychological therapy reduces suicide attempts in at-risk soldiers

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Detecting chemical weapons quickly with a color-changing film

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Promising drug candidate protects against radiation exposure from nuclear fallout

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Teams better than individuals at intelligence analysis, research finds

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Doing more with less: Steering a quantum path to improved internet security

Monday, December 22, 2014

Major websites could be doing more to promote improved password security, experts say

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014

Threats of terrorism perceived differently depending on identification within a group

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Don't get hacked! Research shows how much we ignore online warnings

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Without security, there can be no health care: Infectious disease challenges caused by the conflict in Syria

Friday, November 7, 2014

Cybersecurity experts discover lapses in Heartbleed bug fix

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Better bomb-sniffing technology

Friday, October 31, 2014

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Even the latest malware detection systems can be bypassed

Monday, October 13, 2014

Balancing renewable energy costs and optimizing energy mix

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Sensor network tracks down illegal bomb-making

Monday, September 29, 2014

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Car hacking: The security threat facing our vehicles

Monday, September 15, 2014

Thursday, September 11, 2014

U.S. military makes progress with sexual assault training, but more can be done

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

On the way to a safe and secure Smart Home

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Nuclear legacy of Hiroshima is a global issue, but the challenge is: How much of it is a trauma for everybody?

Thursday, August 21, 2014

For secure software: X-rays instead of passport control