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National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean
Chem-Bio Defense Budgets Set to Increase In Coming Years The Obama administration has made no secret of its support of chemical and biological defense programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean
To Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, U.S. Reaching Out To International Partners U.S. officials believe that terrorists aspire to build bio-weapons. The White House is also expanding collaborative efforts with international partners to help prevent such attacks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean
Research Challenge: How to Defend Against Still-Undefined Chemical, Biological Attacks Military scientists are often criticized for not working fast enough and for not pushing technologies into the field more expeditiously. Those working in chemical and biological sciences are no exception. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2011
Grace V. Jean
Chem-Bio Directorate Shifting Research Dollars Toward 'Focused Innovative Technology' Despite investing billions of dollars in efforts to protect warriors from hazardous agents, the Pentagon's arsenal to detect and overcome potential exposure to traditional and nontraditional agents is still limited. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2005
John Keller
Editor's Notebook: Futuristic Remote-Control Snake Arm May Blend Electronic and Optical Technologies Scientists at the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va., are asking industry for ideas on how to blend electronic, optical, and mechanical technologies in a remote-control arm that can move like a snake. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo
Pentagon Chem-Bio Defense Program Is Due for Sweeping Reform The Pentagon's chemical and biological defense programs need major changes in the way they field technology, cooperate with other government agencies and support the private sector, according to a senior official. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Joe Pappalardo
New Science, Strategy Needed to Protect Bases The military is launching a new effort, including equipment purchases, scientific studies and research initiatives, to guard military bases, supply hubs and civilian installations against biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear strikes. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Dept. Courts Commercial Vendors to Help Defeat WMD Threats The Defense Threats Reduction Agency is looking toward non-traditional commercial suppliers for vaccines and systems capable of alerting personnel in case of a bio-warfare attack. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 4, 2014
Patrick Walter
Europe's chemical sector stagnated in 2013 Europe's chemical sector did not grow at all in 2013, according to the latest chemical trends report from the European Chemical Industry Council. This leaves industry's output 6.4% below its peak back in 2007. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2005
Harold Kennedy
Homeland Defense The Defense Department's agency in charge of developing chemical and biological defense technologies is shifting its focus from large-scale incidents on the battlefield to small-scale terrorist attacks against civilians. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2009
Robert H. Williams
New Hazardous Material Protective Suits Unveiled Will protect wearers from liquid or airborne chemical and biological agents. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2006
Grace Jean
Pentagon Chem-Bio Program Expands to Homeland Missions The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security are seeking to homogenize the equipment that military units and local first responders employ to detect and neutralize toxic agents. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2007
Stew Magnuson
National Guard, Army Chemical Units Criticized for Being Untrained, Unprepared Acute shortages of equipment and personnel means less time, or no time, to train. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2006
Harold Kennedy
Army Lab Channels Expertise to Non-Traditional Areas When the United States invaded Iraq, the Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center began tackling a host of problems that were far removed from traditional chemical or biological defense, such as roadside bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2006
Army Picks Goodrich for Chemical Agent Detector Soldiers could soon be using advanced optics to find bombs or detect chemical and biological agents. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2004
J.R. Wilson
Military Services Eye Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Detection While efforts are in progress to improve the ability to detect and deter intruders at military installations, a separate set of programs is tackling how to detect and respond to an attack involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive agents. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2013
Stew Magnuson
Chemical-Biological Defense Office To Kick Off Dozens of New Programs The previous decade has seen little in terms of advancement of nuclear-radiological detection devices, and there will be a new push to update them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 10, 2012
Paul Nancarrow
A fresh approach Morton Denn, author of Chemical Engineering: An Introduction, has successfully written a modern and concise book on this topic. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
March 15, 2012
Occupational Health Content Integrated into EBSCO's ExPub Databases Haz-Map is designed to assist professionals seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents in the workplace. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2004
Geoff S. Fein
Pentagon Widens Search for New Technologies The Defense Department is expanding its search for new technologies beyond traditional industries and government agencies. Among the areas of interest are technologies to help detect and protect against chemical or biological attacks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
May 3, 2010
EPA Releases New Chemical Toxicity Database This database allows scientists and the interested public to search and download thousands of toxicity testing results on hundreds of chemicals. ToxRefDB captures 30 years and $2 billion of testing results. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2009
Matthew Rusling
Specialized Chem-Bio Unit to Fully Stand Up in 2011 The Defense Department is beefing up the nations response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2014
Stew Magnuson
More Changes in Store For DHS' Science and Technology Directorate Lawmakers and government watchdogs have expressed disappointment with the organization. It has gone through several directors, each with his or her own idea of how the organization should function and its place in the larger DHS enterprise. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2013
Valerie Insinna
Army to Test Assay Reader Add-On for Smartphones Scientists at the Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center have developed two clip-on attachments for an Android phone that can do just that, and they plan to test the devices within the next couple months. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2010
QinetiQ North America Developing Roving, Early-Warning WMD Detector for U.S. Army The program is designed to meet a stated Department of Defense need for a tactical chemical and biological defense, as well as an intelligent network that can communicate and direct sensors so they provide real-time notice of a threat. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Harold Kennedy
WMD Defense Lacks Unified Command-Control Structure The Defense Department has assigned to multiple units the job of protecting the United States against attacks by weapons of mass destruction. These agencies, however, lack a central command and control structure. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2003
Geoff S. Fein
Chem-Bio Defense Policies Revisted Post-Iraq The industrial base responded remarkably well to the surge in demand for chemical and biological defense equipment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. But troops in the theater encountered problems operating equipment that had not been properly tested. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 2009
Agriculture's call for chemistry Decades of underinvestment in agricultural research have taken their toll but now is the time to bring in young scientists to find new ways to feed the world. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2006
Joint Strike Fighter Gets Cleaned Up LJoint Strike Fighter testers at Edward Air Force Base are perfecting processes to cleanse the aircraft of biological and chemical contamination. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
November 3, 2004
Lasers Move Droplets Labs-on-a-chip promise inexpensive and portable biological and chemical analysis. The key to making the tiny labs work is finding ways to move and mix minuscule amounts of substances. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 9, 2013
Phillip Broadwith
European project to boost industry energy efficiency The European Chemical Industry Council has launched a two-year, Europe-wide project to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Pentagon Spurs its Biological And Chemical Defense Programs The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics. A surge in money is fueling this effort. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Robert H. Williams
Safety, Health Agency Approves New Gas Mask The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has for the first time certified a gas mask that offers protection from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 23, 2015
Matthew Gunther
Chemists seek end to chemical warfare on centenary of its first use The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has issued a declaration stating their commitment to worldwide disarmament on the centenary of the first use of a chemical weapon. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
June 2010
Joel Holland
More Than What You Paid For Hire your smartest classmates by setting up an internship program. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 11, 2006
Conference Blog From the American Chemical Society's fall conference: Dance your way to an A... Play for today... Welcome to San Francisco... Bio-barcodes indicate cancer protein... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2011
Grace V. Jean
U.S. Strategy To Combat Bioterrorism Takes Global View The Defense Department has embarked on a multi-hundred-million dollar effort to protect troops from bioterrorism. Its strategy focuses on containing potential outbreaks in areas of the world where pathogens are known to exist. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 14, 2012
Andrew Turley
ECHA finishes first combo review The European Chemical Agency has for the first time looked at a group of chemicals as a combination when considering risks associated with exposure -- rather than looking at each chemical in isolation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
December 15, 2011
CAS and InfoChem to Collaborate in ChemInformatics Chemical Abstracts Service announced a longterm collaboration with InfoChem, GmbH, a provider of chemical structure and reaction technology as well as datamining in chemical science documents. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2006
Respirator Offers Protection From Deadly Agents An air purifying escape respirator produced by ILC Dover that protects against chemical, biological and nuclear contamination has won approval from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. mark for My Articles similar articles
Science News
October 30, 2004
From the October 27, 1934, Issue Soviet Scientists Make Large Telescope Lens... Most Penetrating Artificial Gamma Rays From Sodium... Chemical Released by Nerve Carries Message to Muscle... mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2004
Robert H. Williams
Soldiers Will Receive Enhanced Chem-Bio Shelters The U.S. Army is receiving new self-powered chemical biological protective shelters, which will no longer be reliant on Humvee trucks for energy. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2006
Parke M. Chapman
An Invisible Threat Commercial buildings are ill-quipped to thwart nuclear, biological and chemical agent attacks, which are excluded from terrorism insurance policies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 28, 2013
Phillip Broadwith
What is life? How chemistry becomes biology Like any work in this area, this book by Addy Pross asks more questions than it answers. It is a stimulating and thought-provoking read, and provides a sound chemical framework for considering the various theories and strands of research. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2006
Stew Magnuson
Chemical Suits Fitted for Unconventional War The possibility of insurgents using homemade biological and chemical weapons is part of an ongoing debate on what kind of protective suits and masks ground forces need. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 17, 2012
Lee Cronin
Element-centric In the new edition of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Robert Crichton has blended an element-centric approach to the subject with a biological thread that is engaging and helpful in exploring the topics in detail. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2006
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Selects iRobot PackBot for CBRN Detection Robot The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command will integrate a new chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear detection payload with the battle-proven iRobot PackBot to create the first-ever robot with such a wide array of sensor capabilities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 13, 2012
Andy Merritt
Chemical biology comes of age Historically strongest in the US, chemical biology has become increasingly important worldwide, but for many years researchers at the chemistry -- biology interface have struggled to establish their discipline mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 11, 2012
Patrick Walter
Slump in confidence hits EU chemical industry EU chemical production has stalled again after staging a brief recovery after the global economic crisis hit. Chemical production has fallen by 2.4% in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same time period last year. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 1, 2009
Rebecca Trager
Chemical security efforts spread The EU and the US are simultaneously taking action in a bid to secure chemical facilities and prevent their misuse by terrorists. mark for My Articles similar articles