Bioterrorism Week articles from May 2009

Bioterrorism Week archives from May 2009

New findings from Food & Drug Administration describe advances in anthrax.
May 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "We developed a europium nanoparticle-based immunoassay (ENIA) for the sensitive detection of anthrax protective antigen (PA). The ENIA exhibited a linear dose-dependent pattern within the detection...

Research in the area of biological warfare reported from State University of New York.
May 4, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, "Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia and a potential agent of biowarfare. As an easily transmissible infectious agent, rapid detection...

Data on public health published by L. Bedsworth and colleagues.
May 4, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The most recent scientific findings show that even with significant emission reductions, some amount of climate change is likely inevitable. The magnitude of the climate changes will depend on...

New anthrax immunology study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of California, Department of Microbiology-Immunology.
May 4, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Anthrax edema toxin induces maturation of dendritic cells and enhances chemotaxis towards macrophage inflammatory protein 3beta,' have been published. According to recent research from the United States,...

Studies from Stanford University in the area of homeland security published.
May 4, 2009... Fresh data on homeland security are presented in the report 'Analyzing the homeland security of the U.S.-Mexico border.' "We develop a mathematical optimization model at the intersection of homeland security and immigration, that chooses...

Research from Drexel University in the area of life sciences published.(Report)
May 4, 2009... A new study, 'Time-dose-response models for microbial risk assessment,' is now available. "While microbial risk assessment (MRA) has been used for over 25 years, traditional dose-response analysis has only predicted the overall risk of adverse...

Research conducted at University of Calgary has updated our knowledge about conflict and terrorism.
May 4, 2009... "The following article examines the relationship between state power and civil war in Colombia. It presents three key findings," researchers in Calgary, Canada report (see also Conflict and Terrorism). "First, state weakness has provided...

Research in the area of conflict and terrorism reported from G. Michael and colleagues.
May 4, 2009... "In the late 1990s, Horst Mahler, a former leader of the Red Army Faction and scion of the radical left, announced his affinity for the extreme right and joined the National Democratic Party of Germany (Nationaldemokratische Partei...

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of conflict and terrorism.
May 4, 2009... According to a study from Singapore, Singapore, "This article provides a preliminary insight to the ideological revision of the two principle Islamist militant groups in Egypt, the Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiyya and Al-Jihad Al-Islami. Several leaders...

Researchers from University of Canberra publish new studies and findings in the area of conflict and terrorism.
May 4, 2009... "Little is known about the makeup of and connections between the various armed groupsstate and non-stateof the Sulu archipelago in the southwestern Philippines," scientists in Canberra, Australia report (see also Conflict and Terrorism). ...

Findings from Children's Hospital provide new insights into anthrax vaccines.
May 4, 2009... New investigation results, 'Frequency and domain specificity of toxin-neutralizing paratopes in the human antibody response to anthrax vaccine adsorbed,' are detailed in a study published in Infection and Immunity. According to recent research...

Soncell North America, LLC Accelerates Growth with Strategic Acquisitions.
May 4, 2009... Soncell, the Homeland Security Division of Bowmer & Kirkland Group - one of UK's largest privately owned construction and development companies - announced that it has completed the strategic acquisition of US-based industry leaders in the...

Einstein researchers devise a fast and sensitive way to detect ricin.
May 4, 2009... April 8, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a simple, accurate, and highly sensitive test to detect and quantify ricin, an extremely potent toxin with potential use as a...

1970 Cold Case to Be Explored at San Francisco News Conference on April 23; Evidence in Bombing Murder Points to Weather Underground.
May 4, 2009... Pressure is mounting for an expanded probe of Weather Underground terrorists Bill Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, and their alleged roles in the 1970 bombing murder of a San Francisco policeman. Larry Grathwohl, former FBI informant in...

ACLJ: Dept. of Homeland Security Warning Labelling Pro-Life Supporters as 'Extremists' is Outrageous.
May 4, 2009... The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said a new warning issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that labels pro-life supporters as ‘extremists' is outrageous and raises serious...

Bayer CropScience Welcomes New Emergency Services Leader to the Institute Site.
May 4, 2009... Bayer CropScience is pleased to welcome Doug Jones to the Kanawha Valley as the Emergency Services Leader for the Institute site. In this role, Jones will lead the emergency response efforts at the Institute site and will be the primary liaison...

Canon U.S.A. Exhibits a Range of New Broadcast Lens Solutions at the 2009 NAB Show.
May 4, 2009... Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, will be expanding its broadcast lens arsenal with the introduction of several new products at the 2009 NAB Show. In the Canon booth, #C4325, the Company will be exhibiting its portfolio of HD...

CCRKBA Condemns 'Them v. Us' Homeland Security 'Assessment'.
May 4, 2009... A volatile "assessment" of so-called "Rightwing Extremism" by the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is an insult to political conservatives, military veterans and American gun owners, and demands an immediate...

U.S. Office Market Flat-Lines in Q1'09, According to Colliers International.
May 4, 2009... The U.S. office market greeted the first three months of 2009 by continuing its downward spiral, marking the worst quarter since Q3 2001 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to the Q1 office report from Colliers International, a leading...

CAIR: Officials Asked to Repudiate NY Rep.'s Anti-Muslim Remarks.
May 4, 2009... The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on American Muslims and all people of conscience to urge their elected representatives to repudiate Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) bigoted response to a...

HHS Requires Bidders in Competitive Range for Recombinant Anthrax Vaccine rPA Contract to Submit Development Plan to FDA for Review.
May 4, 2009... Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced that late on April 15th, HHS requested that each bidder in the competitive range for the rPA contract submit its product development plans to FDA for review in advance of an award. Emergent had...

ESET Announces "Securing Our eCity" - a New Public Education Initiative to Promote Cyber Security.
May 4, 2009... ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, announced Securing Our eCity, a new initiative to educate and protect consumers and businesses from the growing threat of cybercrime, which the FBI ranks as the third-greatest threat to U.S....

Combating Terrorism with Commercial Technology: 2009 Force Protection Equipment Demonstration.
May 4, 2009... More than 3,200 items of commercially available off-the-shelf equipment for combating terrorism will be displayed during the 2009 Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED VII) at Stafford Regional Airport, Stafford, VA, and Marine Corps...

Gideon Technologies Receives OVAL Repository Top Contributor Award for Advancing Open Information Security Content Standard.
May 4, 2009... Gideon Technologies, the leading information security solution for automating and orchestrating enterprise IT risk management and compliance, announces the company has earned the OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language) Repository Top...

Horizon Air Mechanics Vote Overwhelmingly to Become Teamsters.
May 4, 2009... Mechanics and related class and craft workers at Horizon Air have overwhelmingly voted to join the Teamsters Union by a 245 to 187 vote. The National Mediation Board certified the results today (see also International Brotherhood of Teamsters)....

MaxVision[R] Launches Military Video Workstation at NAB 2009.
May 4, 2009... MaxVision LLC unveiled the MaxPac 8040SVW, a rugged high-performance military video workstation today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Military and Government Video Summit. The MaxPac SVW is available with one or two...

NanoBio Initiates FDA Approved Clinical Trial for Adjuvanted Intranasal Influenza Vaccine.
May 4, 2009... NanoBio Corp. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the Phase 1 clinical study of NB-1008, a seasonal influenza vaccine administered via a nasal...

Pure Pilgrimage: More Than One Million People Visit Flight 93 Crash Site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
May 4, 2009... Despite its remote location in southwest Pennsylvania, the crash site of United Flight 93 has already been visited by more than one million people from all 50 states and 120 countries, according to the National Park Service (NPS). A temporary...

PatientCentral Technologies, LLC and VerdaSee Solutions, Inc. Team Up With Congressional Staff in Washington, DC for Disaster Preparedness.
May 4, 2009... "With Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike we saw a need to help patients, their physicians and healthcare providers navigate through chaos created by lack of access to medical records," states Al Davies, M.D., a seasoned critical care physician...

PEMA Reminds Residents to Be Ready for Spring, Summer Flash Floods.
May 4, 2009... Because spring and summer storms bring the threat of flash flooding, state officials today reminded Pennsylvanians that planning ahead can help prevent potential property loss due to flooding, and to prepare to act quickly whenever there is a...

R-TAC Homeland Security Policy Summit Being Held in Washington, D.C. May 5th.
May 4, 2009... On May 5, 2009, the Radiological Threat Awareness Coalition (www.r-tac.org) will be holding its Homeland Security Policy Summit, the second in a series of forums on radiological security, national emergency preparedness, and terrorism. The...

Ninth Circuit Rules 2nd Amendment Incorporated to States.
May 4, 2009... The Second Amendment Foundation today applauded the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco for ruling that the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states and local governments (see also Second Amendment Foundation). ...

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Three Renowned Security Experts Join the Chertoff Group.
May 4, 2009... General Michael Hayden, who has led both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA), is joining the security advisory firm The Chertoff Group as a principal, the firm announced. Former Deputy Secretary for Homeland...

New Investment Center Will Pump Billions into South Florida's Economy.
May 4, 2009... A new investment hub that will inject capital into the local economy has been announced. The South Florida Investment Regional Center -- as it will be known -- will promote economic growth, create new jobs, increase export sales, and attract...

Gun Advocate Preacher Says Citizens Should 'Pack Heat'.
May 4, 2009... What are the chances you will ever be attacked by armed assailants in a situation in which no one else can help you, and your only chance for survival rests in using your own loaded firearm? Charl van Wyk author of, SHOOTING BACK: THE RIGHT...

Reports summarize homeland security research from New York University.
May 11, 2009... "During the past fifty years, federal disaster policy in the United States has been shaped by an ongoing conflict between proponents who favor federal intervention following a disaster and those who believe disaster response should be the...

Scientists at Northwestern University discuss research in life sciences.
May 11, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "One of the most curious aspects of the 2004 presidential election was the strength and resilience of the belief among many Americans that Saddam Hussein was linked to the terrorist attacks...

Studies from N.H. Beyer and colleagues provide new data on poisoning.
May 11, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, "Ricin is a potential bioterrorism agent and no specific antidote or treatment exists for ricin poisoning. For this reason, we developed ricin-specific antibodies that...

Iranian American Refugees Will Continue Fight Over Contributions to Opposition Group.
May 11, 2009... Seven Iranian American refugees have conditionally pled guilty to providing material support to an Iranian opposition group known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). The agreement enables them to appeal the ruling on the ground that their...

National Security Space Industrial Base Challenged From Three Fronts.
May 11, 2009... A shrinking aerospace workforce, outdated export control rules and a cumbersome defense acquisition system all threaten the health of the U.S. national security space industrial base, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey said (see also Aerospace...

AJC Welcomes Stiff Sentences for Fort Dix Terrorists.
May 11, 2009... AJC welcomed the stiff sentences handed down to the five convicted of planning a terrorist attack at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Four of the five defendants received life sentences, while the fifth will serve 33 years (see also American Jewish...

PharmAthene Presents Data for SparVax(TM), a Novel Vaccine for the Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax Infection, at the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research.(Conference news)(Clinical report)
May 11, 2009... PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced that results from a second Phase II study of SparVax(TM) were presented yesterday at the 12th Annual...

640 Architects and Engineers Call for New Investigation of 9/11.
May 11, 2009... More than 640 Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth (AE911Truth) are calling for a new, independent investigation into the destruction of the World Trade Center high-rises. These building professionals cite evidence of explosive demolition at...

'Outstanding American by Choice Award' Announced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
May 11, 2009... Subir Chowdhury, Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group, LLC, will be presented the 'Outstanding American by Choice Award' by the USCIS in recognition of his work and contributions to the United States. Presentation of the award will take...

Axiom Reports Best Year Ever in 2008.
May 11, 2009... Axiom Resource Management, Inc., has completed their review of calendar year 2008, and announced that 2008 was the firm's best year ever. Axiom reported revenues of $63.4 million for 2008. Most importantly, the firm enjoyed a 24 percent...

Bacilligen, Inc. To Develop Influenza Vaccine.
May 11, 2009... Bacilligen, Inc. announced the receipt of a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop an influenza vaccine based on the Company's BVS...

CACI Announces New Ticker Symbol on New York Stock Exchange.
May 11, 2009... CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced that it has changed the ticker symbol of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange from "CAI" to "CACI," effective at the start of trading on Monday, May 4. In so doing, CACI becomes one of the first...

Cannabis Science Inc. Reports on Prospective Life Saving Treatments for H1N1 Swine Flu and H5N1 Bird Flu in View of the Current Global Threat.
May 11, 2009... Cannabis Science Inc. (OTCBB: GFON), an emerging pharmaceutical cannabis company, reported on the current state of development of its whole-cannabis lozenge in response to Homeland Security Administration Secretary Janet Napolitano's...

Capital Gold Group Sees 'Gold Affiliate Program' Soar for 3rd Year.
May 11, 2009... Capital Gold Group, Inc. announced a 300% increase in financial advisor enrollment into its "Gold Affiliate Program" in the first quarter of 2009, the first known program of its kind in the U.S (see also Capital Gold Group, Inc.). CGG's...

Families of 73 Victims of Colombian Paramilitaries File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Dole Food Company; Heirs of Victims Allegedly Killed by United Defense Forces of Colombia AUC Represented by Florida Law Firm.
May 11, 2009... A wrongful death complaint charges that 73 people were murdered by United Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitaries working as a "local police force" under hire by Dole Food Company in and around the American company's Colombian banana...

Coalition Says On-Site Infectious Medical Waste Treatment Key To Disease Control and Hospital Sustainability During a Pandemic.
May 11, 2009... Healthcare Waste and Emergency Preparedness Coalition (www.CleanMedWaste.org) says the federal government should make the deployment of on-site infectious waste treatment technologies a priority (see also Emergency Preparedness). "While...

NJHA's Sellers Serves on Institute of Medicine Preparedness Panel.
May 11, 2009... NJHA's Valerie Sellers was a panelist today at an Institute of Medicine regional workshop on emergency preparedness in New York (see also Emergency Preparedness). The regional workshops, "Standards of Care During a Mass Casualty Event,"...

Swine Flu Plans Triggering Difficult Legal Questions, Says Noted Pillsbury Attorney.
May 11, 2009... Business managers following swine flu's (H1N1 influenza) spread and monitoring government advisories should prepare to handle difficult legal issues triggered by an escalating epidemic or worst-case pandemic scenario, says New York litigation...

GateKeeper USA, Inc. Announced the Appointment of the Honorable Mr. Michael Bilirakis.
May 11, 2009... GateKeeper USA, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GTKP), announced the appointment of the Honorable Mr. Michael Bilirakis, to serve on the Board of Directors Advisory Board. The Honorable Mr. Bilirakis has served as a Republican member of the United States...

GE Announces Agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to Acquire a Majority Stake in GE Security's Homeland Protection Business.
May 11, 2009... GE (NYSE:GE) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to acquire 81% of GE Security's Homeland Protection business for $580MM. Upon close, GE will own 19% and SAFRAN will have majority interest with 81%. The...

Cal State Fullerton University and the College of New Jersey Join i2 Collegiate Partner Program.
May 11, 2009... i2 Inc., the leading global provider of visual investigative analysis software for law enforcement, intelligence, military and Fortune 500 organizations, announced that Cal State Fullerton University and The College of New Jersey have joined...

Swine Flu Outbreak Highlights Need for Supply Chain Resilience & Vulnerability Assessments.
May 11, 2009... INSIGHT, Inc., top international provider of planning solutions that power supply chain design for the world's foremost companies, discusses how the current swine flu outbreak highlights the need for supply chain resilience. Pandemics like...

Congressional Inquiry Sought for U.S. Torture Victim in United Arab Emirates.
May 11, 2009... (MASNET) - Responding to events created by gross civil and human rights violations, leaders of the Muslim American Society's MAS Freedom (MASF) and attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-SC) Southern California, organized a Day...

NanoViricides, Inc. Says Flu-Cide Drug Designed to Destroy All Influenza a Viruses Including Swine and Bird Flu.
May 11, 2009... NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), announced that it is developing FluCide(™), its flagship anti-influenza drug candidate, to work against all influenza types and subtypes. FluCide has been shown to be effective against...

NOPA Urges President Obama to Consider Alternative Competitive Purchasing Strategy for Office Products.
May 11, 2009... The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) is taking exception to President Barack Obama's remarks this week regarding the ability of the U.S. Government to save money by purchasing office supplies "in bulk." Specifically, the President...

TELES USA and Jackson State University Demo First Responder Solution for Department of Homeland Security.(Company overview)
May 11, 2009... New World Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:NWBD) announced that its TELES USA Division, in cooperation with Jackson State University, conducted the first public demonstration of its newly fielded Transmission Alternatives Link Kit, or "TALK Box." A...

Professor Hagan Bayley Named Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.
May 11, 2009... Professor Hagan Bayley, Professor of Chemical Biology at the University of Oxford, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Royal Society of Chemistry at last night's Industry and Technology Forum Awards (see also Oxford Nanopore). The...

If You Haven't Yet, Plan Now for a Pandemic, CCH Advises Employers.
May 11, 2009... The very real possibility of a swine flu pandemic should be a wake-up call to the many organizations that have not developed a plan to cope with widespread employee illness, according to CCH, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. To reduce the...

Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Says Stay Out of Mines, Quarries to Stay Alive.
May 11, 2009... Active and abandoned mines present dangerous playgrounds that claim dozens of lives each year, but these tragic deaths can be avoided if residents stay away from mine and quarries, according to Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger...

Gov. Rendell Says PA Will Operate Three Vital Delaware River Gauges to Keep Communities Safe.
May 11, 2009... Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that Pennsylvania is taking steps to ensure three important river gauges on the upper Delaware River continue to operate and provide critical information that protects residents by monitoring flood...

Former Counsel from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Peter M. Goodloe, Joins Sidley Austin LLP.
May 11, 2009... Sidley Austin LLP has announced that long-term House of Representatives public health lawyer Peter M. Goodloe has joined the firm as a counsel in the FDA, Healthcare, and Public Policy and Government Affairs practices. Mr. Goodloe will focus...

Smiths Detection Announces Global Release of New Personal Chemical Alarm Device.
May 11, 2009... Smiths Detection announces the global launch of the newest model in its Lightweight Chemical Detector series, the LCD 3.3, an individual hazardous vapor warning device. The new detector offers real-time, nerve, blood, blister and choking agent...

Smiths Detection Launches Bio-Seeq PLUS[TM], an Advanced Hand-Held Bio-Agent Detector.
May 11, 2009... Smiths Detection announces the worldwide launch of Bio-SeeqTM PLUS, a next-generation handheld biological testing unit designed for global military and emergency response applications (see also Smiths Detection). The system provides...

Smiths Detection Launches Hand-Held Suspicious Substance Identifier Worldwide.
May 11, 2009... Smiths Detection announces the worldwide launch of the HazMatID Ranger following its successful introduction in the United States last May. The handheld chemical identifier has quickly gained industry traction, thus extending the reach and...

The American Legion: Contrite Homeland Security Secretary Offers "Sincere" Apology to Veterans.
May 11, 2009... Hunched forward with head bowed, the Secretary of Homeland Security looked the National Commander of The American Legion straight in the eye and said, very quietly, "I'm sorry, Dave." It was a contrite and embattled Janet Napolitano early...

Army Destroys 60 Percent of U.S. Chemical Weapons.
May 11, 2009... Today, U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) officials announced the destruction of 60 percent of the U.S. declared stockpile under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This milestone was achieved Saturday, April 25. CMA reached the 50...

Evaluation Shows Significant Improvement in Local Hospitals' Disaster Preparedness.
May 11, 2009... U.S. hospitals are significantly better prepared for disasters and public health emergencies now than they were in 2001, but much work remains to be done, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center study (see also U.S. Department of...

Ali Al-Marri Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Al-Qaeda.
May 11, 2009... Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, 43, a dual national of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaeda, Attorney General Eric Holder announced (see also U.S. Department of Justice). ...

Colombian National Arraigned on Charges of Providing Material Support to the FARC.
May 11, 2009... A 32-year-old Colombian citizen, Luz Mery Gutierrez Vergara, who was extradited from the Republic of Colombia on Thursday, made her initial appearance today in federal court in Washington, D.C., to face charges for allegedly participating in a...

Hurricane Katrina Contractor Accepts $4 Million Judgment Under the False Claims Act.
May 11, 2009... The United States has settled its claims filed under the False Claims Act against Lighthouse Disaster Relief and its partners, Gary Heldreth and Kerry Farmer. In its complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District...

Indiana Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge.
May 11, 2009... James W. Dotts Jr., 33, of Georgetown, Ind., pleaded guilty today in New Albany, Ind., to one count of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 37 months in prison and lifetime supervised release following completion of his prison...

Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Guilty Plea by Ali Al-Marri.
May 11, 2009... "A short while ago, in an Illinois courtroom, Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the al-Qaeda terrorist network. By entering into this agreement, al-Marri admitted that he worked for and...

Upp Technology, Inc. Activates IRMS Emergency Support Teams for CDC Swine Influenza Alert.
May 11, 2009... In response to the Center for Disease Control's Swine Influenza Alert, Upp Technology, Inc. the leading provider of Emergency Management Solutions for Statewide Public Health officials has activated its Emergency Support Teams to assist states...

Walden University Now Offers Bachelor's Degrees in Communication and in Criminal Justice.
May 11, 2009... Walden University is offering new B.S. in Communication and B.S. in Criminal Justice programs that will help students acquire the skills they need to meet the growing demand for expertise in fields such as new media and homeland security (see...

New anthrax research from University of Houston described.
May 18, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "The anthrax lethal factor is a zinc metalloprotease toxin secreted by Bacillus anthracis which cleaves at the N-terminal region of six mitogen activated protein kinase kinases (MEKs) in the cell....

Research from National Institutes of Health in the area of anthrax published.
May 18, 2009... "The response of anthrax lethal toxin (LeTx) induced shock and lethality to conventional therapies has received little study. Previously, fluids worsened outcome in LeTx-challenged rats in contrast to its benefit with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)...

Research on chemical warfare reported by A. Seiman et al.
May 18, 2009... "A fully portable CE device equipped with a capacitively coupled contactless-conductivity detector and a cross-injection device is put to the test in laboratory conditions. The portable device is capable of working on batteries for at least 4...

Findings in life sciences reported from Quinnipiac University.
May 18, 2009... According to recent research published in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, "This Article explores the legality of so-called ''secondary sanctions'' under customary principles of international jurisdiction law....

Research from George Washington University provides new data on life sciences.
May 18, 2009... "And let me just add one thing. And this is a stark contrast here because we are nation [sic] of laws, and we are a nation of values," scientists writing in the journal George Washington Law Review report (see also Life Sciences). "The...