ISIS Chemical Attack Kills 3 Year Old, Wounds 600
According to Iraqi officials, ISIS launched two chemical attacks near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. A 3-year-old girl was killed, some 600 were wounded, and...
New Remote Chemical and Biological Threats Detector
ChemImage Sensor Systems (CISS) develops innovative chemical imaging sensors that address the landscape of drugs, chemical, biological and explosive (CBE) threats. The company has...
Terrorist Chemical Attacks in Europe – a Possibility?
The European Union's counter-terrorism co-ordinator fears that foreign fighters could launch attacks in Europe with chemical weapons, using techniques learned in Syria and Iraq.
Gilles...
Chemical Weapons in Syria – Not a Surprise
The new international report suggesting Syria still has a large stockpile of chemical weapons, was no surprise to Israeli experts, who have claimed again...
Researchers Discover Process to Combat the Effects of Nerve Agents
Sarin is a colorless, odorless liquid fatal even at very low concentrations. Serious sarin poisoning causes visual disturbance, vomiting, breathing difficulties and, finally, death....
Chemical and Explosives Detectors – Autonomous Vehicles Compatible Kit
Some of the most dangerous threats encountered by the military, law enforcement, first responders and emergency personnel - like toxic, airborne chemicals - are often...
Is ISIL Developing Chemical Weapons Capability?
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and lawmakers expressed concern that Islamic State is moving to develop chemical weapons even as the U.S.-led coalition makes...
Cross-Border Biological Threat Screening – a Priority
The US has been promoting cross-border threat screening for biological agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced $35...
What is the Extent of Chemical Weapons Use by ISIL?
A recent report by IHS Conflict Monitor, says the Islamic State (ISIL) has used chemical weapons, including chlorine and sulfur mustard agents, at least...
Diplomats Blame Assad For Employing Chemical Weapons
Despite publicly dismantling his chemical weapons stockpiles, and despite repeated assurances from his Russian partners that he has long since stopped using deadly gas...
Defense Industry Struggling to Find Consistent Anti-Chemichal Method
Battelle, a nonprofit research and development institute, recently said the key to preparing for the rapidly growing threat of biological or chemical weapons is...
Russia Ahead of Schedule in Chemical Weapon Destruction
Russia may complete the destruction of all its chemical weapon stockpiles this year, according to the Russian chairman of the State Commission on Chemical...
How Does the Body Respond to Chemical/Biological Agents – Answers Soon
A new project models the human body’s response to chemical and bilogical agents. The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is collaborating with...
Good Morning UN – Or Go to Sleep Again?
Chemical weapons have been used in different conflicts. The UN has just discovered that fact.
Recently, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm at "the...
New Player in The Sensor Tech Revolution
The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership, recently announced a new Defense Department project. The AIM Photonics initiative will...
The Solution for Chemical Warfare Agents Neutralization?
A DARPA program, developing a system for on-site neutralization of bulk stores of chemical warfare agents (CWA), has successfully demonstrated a waterless soil-scrubbing technology...
A Look Into The Future: Chemicel Scanners
Researchers from US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) tested a quadcopter dubbed Deep Purple during the SK Challenge at Utah's Dugway Proving Ground,...
Software for Hazardous Chemicals Identification Developed
Edinburgh University scientists have developed a software technique for detecting hazardous chemicals which could boost homeland security and illicit substance detection. The software instantly...
In Search of Drugs to Treat Chemical Terrorist Attack Victims
Finding treatment for victims of a chemical weapons attack seems as one of the priorities of the US National Institute of Health (NIH). The...
Unmanned Technologies Increase Risk of Mass Destruction Weapons
Fears from the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists have risen following the United Nations' deputy chief warning issued recently. These could...
Syrian Forces Used Nerve Agents – Says New Report
New evidence supports the conclusion that Syrian government forces have used nerve agents on at least four occasions in recent months: on April 4,...
Stand-Off Detection of Explosives Traces Under Development
Approaching suspected materials in order to check them is not always possible without risk. A new technology for the stand-off detection of trace quantities...
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A research team at Texas A&M University has developed the world’s first metallic gel — a new class of material that combines the strength...
