A better defense

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The increase in the number of terrorist revelations has resulted in new technological fixes that could provide some help in increasing security levels. Some of them include backscatter x-ray technology, which captures the radiation bounced back from the object, millimeter-wave sensors for personal screening, quadrupole resonance to detect things like bombs in shoes and neutron-bombarding devices.

author: Biello, David
Usage, Company legal issue, Investigations, Technology application, Security systems, Neutron bomb, Neutron bombs, Security devices

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A need for new warheads?

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The U.S. government's plan to replace its aging nuclear warheads with new warheads through the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program is criticized as unnecessary.

author: Biello, David
Product development, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing, Nuclear Ordnance & Equip, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Laws, regulations and rules, Defense industry, Nuclear weapons, Defence industry, Defence industries

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A stash in every flush

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A new technique for studying the usage patterns of different drugs by people by analyzing sewage waters is discussed.

author: Biello, David
Methods, Mandatory drug testing, Drug testing, Urine, Urinalysis

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