Biological Weapons
AI Language Models Could be Used for Bioweapon Attacks
Nowadays, chatbots and Large Language Models are widely used by any and all industries as well as private individuals and are known to be...
EU Warns About the Weaponization of These 4 Technologies
The European Commission will reportedly investigate the risks associated with the possible weaponization of four crucial technologies by adversaries.
These “potentially dangerous” technologies are semiconductors,...
No Longer Fictional – Robot Swarms
Robot swarms provide robots with capabilities that are not possible in individual robot activity, such as splitting work among themselves, responding to different risks,...
Critical Infrastructures Are Vulnerable to a Major Threat
Following several biohazard epidemics, the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2001 anthrax attacks in the US, a critical infrastructure biodefense program will be established at...
Can We Control AI? – Experts Discuss The Dangers Ahead
A group of researchers and over 500 experts, including Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak, and Noam Chomsky, wrote an open letter in support...
Goverments Discuss Bioterrorism – “Too Risky To Ignore”
Pressure has ramped up globally for better biosafety and security over the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its impact could inspire “bad actors” to...
New Drone Can Sense Threatening Gases
A drone-based micro-sensor technology will identify explosives from the air. Professor Otto Gregory of the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island...
New York City Study Sheds Light Over Biological Attack Response Strategy
Chemical and biological materials pose a threat to urban environments, whether spread maliciously or accidentally. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and...
DHS’ Future Research Topics
The US Department of Homeland Security has exposed the areas of interest it plans to advance next year with small business partners. A request...
Visualizing Chemical Threats – New Capability
Tools that see and sense harmful Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) substances are important for alerting military troops before anyone is hurt. The...
Revolutionary Tech to Help Deal with Hazardous Materials
The cumbersome protective equipment used by troops and first responders dealing with hazardous materials often hinders the rapid accomplishment of missions. A new development...
From Security R&D to Counter COVID-19 Innovation
Shifting from the development of protection against hazardous materials to improving the equipment of COVID-19 teams. Wearing COVID-19 personal protective equipment is cumbersome. A...
Arena Requiring Rapid Response Left Unprepared
"BioWatch’s limited footprint puts the Nation at a disadvantage to timely identify and respond to potential biological attacks," warns a recent report by the...
DARPA – Advanced Biothreat Sensors Under Development
The ability to rapidly detect biothreats often relies on expertise and equipment that’s difficult to transport and takes time to carry out. A new...
Israeli Researchers Discovered Cyber-Biological Vulnerability
Israeli researchers have discovered a cyber-biological attack that could trick biologists into generating dangerous toxins in their labs.
It is currently believed that a criminal...
Wearable Tech Enabling Immediate Identification of Hazardous Materials
A new solution will save first responders valuable time. Public safety professionals are often the first ones on the scene of an emergency where...
Unique “Second Skin” Developed for First Responders
The safety of soldiers and first responders’ personnel vis a vis chemical and biological threats relies on protective equipment. However, there are many challenges,...
Quantum Technology to Revolutionize Hazardous Materials Detection
Quantum science and engineering will revolutionize national security. Research into quantum techniques to more quickly detect explosives and exotic types of quantum camouflage have...
Coronavirus: Recruiting Startup Innovation. IHLS Looking for New Technologies to Cope with Coronavirus
The State of Israel is making all the efforts to block the spread of the coronavirus. Now, iHLS is addressing the technology and startup...
US Military Invests in Solution to Burning Problem
The US Defense Department is helping to fund a new study to determine whether an under-the-skin biosensor can help detect flu-like infections even before...
What is Military Role in Coping with Coronavirus?
Concerns have been rising regarding the spread of the Coronavirus outside the boundaries of China, and the World Health Organization has already defined the...
Top 10 Military Technological Developments of 2019
Groundbreaking military technologies were developed during 2019, from new power resources to human-machine teaming. Here are the top 10 of the leading ones developed...
