A team of scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have shown that the structure of…
Looking and Listening for Signals of Navy Test Explosions Off Florida Coast
Underwater explosions detonated by the U.S. Navy to test the sturdiness of ships’ hulls have provided seismologists with a test opportunity of their own: how much can we know about an underwater…
Arms and Influence in the Khashoggi Affair
President Donald Trump’s reaction to the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul reveals important details about the declining influence of U.S. in the Middle East. As a scholar…
Army-Funded Research Results in New Kits for Teaching Science
An affordable children’s educational kit is the latest commercial spinoff of research pursued by the U.S. Army to create advanced materials for Soldier systems. A team of researchers funded by the Army…
A Step Towards Biological Warfare with Insects?
Owing to present-day armed conflicts, the general public is well aware of the terrifying effects of chemical weapons. Meanwhile, the effects of biological weapons have largely disappeared from public awareness. A project…
15 Emerging Technologies That Could Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks
Strategic investment in 15 promising technologies could help make the world better prepared and equipped to prevent future infectious disease outbreaks from becoming catastrophic events. This subset of emerging technologies and their…
