| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Adam Aston |
Sniffing Out Danger in the Mail USPS has already installed anthrax sniffers in 104 sorting sites and it's on track to outfit all 282 centers by yearend, completing a $525 million effort. When all the machines are in place, USPS plans to scan the mail for other threats.   |
Reactive Reports
Issue 58 |
Anthrax Detector Researchers have developed a detector for anthrax spores based on a monoclonal antibody that recognizes a specific sugar on the bacterium. It might be possible to use this discovery to develop a passive immunization method. |
National Defense
July 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Scientists Seek Breakthroughs In Bio-Detection The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to upgrade its biological sensor network with more encompassing and less costly systems. |
Bio-IT World
November 14, 2003
Elizabeth Gardner |
Ultimate Analysis With the necessary tools at hand, the race is on to build -- and market -- the first affordable, portable, fully functional DNA analyzer. Is the world ready? |
Salon.com
October 9, 2001
Suzy Hansen |
Plague fears A bioterrorism expert talks about the wicked ways of anthrax and the even deadlier potential scourge of smallpox... |
Bio-IT World
Jul/Aug 2006
Robert M. Frederickson |
Tests for Hospital-Acquired Infections Tests for pathogens increasingly rely on genomic methods that identify specific genetic signatures of bacteria or viruses. Rapid detection of other pathogens also provides the potential for significant impact on the healthcare industry. |
Salon.com
October 26, 2001
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Through rain, snow ... and anthrax? A postal worker talks about the realities of sorting mail in the new age of bioterror... |
Salon.com
October 13, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
EXTRA! Anthrax in the newsroom Bioterror dread spreads as the New York Times and NBC grapple with possible contaminations... |
National Defense
June 2009
Erwin & Magnuson |
7 Deadly Myths About Weapons of Terror Seven noteworthy misconceptions associated with weapons of terror. |
National Defense
January 2006
Grace Jean |
Laser-Based Sensor Will Sniff Out Chemicals on the Move U.S. Army scientists are working on a next-generation, laser-based chemical detector capable of operating in reconnaissance vehicles while traveling at high speeds. |
Searcher
March 2002
Eva Perkins |
Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer What is bioterrorism? Which organizations and governmental agencies publish in this area? Using the power of the beloved Internet, one can easily and quickly access a wealth of information. Here's how to do it... |
Chemistry World
June 3, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Biosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world Revelations that the US Department of Defense accidentally shipped live anthrax samples to at least 24 labs in 11 states and two foreign countries has prompted a congressional committee to demand answers. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Simon Cooper |
North Korea's Suspected Biochemical Weapons: Breakdown Compared to nukes, biological and chemical agents offer mass destruction "on the cheap," argues Michael Stebbins of the Federation of American Scientists. Below, a sampling of Kim Jong Il's toxic arsenal. |
National Defense
November 2005
Margaret Davidson |
Biodefense Experts: Vaccines `At a Crossroads' Many of the companies seeking government funds for biodefense work are small firms with no experience in bringing a drug to market. And they face a significant challenge. |
Chemistry World
December 24, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
FBI's 2001 anthrax investigation was flawed The scientific evidence that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation relied upon to investigate the October 2001 anthrax attacks was deeply flawed, according to a new report. |
National Defense
June 2011
Eric Beidel |
Industry, Academia Race to Create Drugs Against Biological Warfare On the heels of anthrax comes a string of deadly agents that scientists also fear can be used as weapons and spread with ease. |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004 |
Sniffing For Anthrax Little-known Cepheid has caught the eye not only of traders but also of long-term big investors. |
Salon.com
October 3, 2001
Andrew Leonard |
The invisible nightmare Biological weapons are not that hard to produce, says a sober new book written before Sept. 11 -- and they're getting easier all the time... |
Salon.com
November 2, 2000
Terry J. Allen |
Dead or alive? A military biowarfare training program alarms nearby residents -- especially when the Army can't keep its story straight. |
National Defense
February 2013
Stew Magnuson |
New Way to Test Airborne Pathogens Slated for BioWatch Program The technology will be applied to the Department of Homeland Security's BioWatch program, which places sniffers in various U.S. cities in order to detect the release of biological weapons, as well as the Army's Next Generation Diagnostics System |
