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Newswise: ETRI Protects Public Safety from Illegal Drones
Released: 6-Nov-2024 9:00 AM EST
ETRI Protects Public Safety from Illegal Drones
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that they have developed technology to detect and track illegal drones using an EO/IR (Electro-Optics/Infrared) linked radar system. The institute has successfully commercialized the technology by transferring it to Samjung Solution Co., Ltd., and it is now close to being deployed in the field.

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Expert Available: Unprecedented Election Security Measures Around the Country
George Washington University

Local authorities around the nation are taking precautionary security measures to withstand potential violence and other nightmare scenarios on Election Day and following days. ...

Newswise: Tattoos to Confront the Terror of Death
Released: 30-Oct-2024 3:35 AM EDT
Tattoos to Confront the Terror of Death
Bar-Ilan University

The October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel resulted in widespread trauma, impacting not only the direct victims but also the broader population. Many experienced posttraumatic symptoms. This collective trauma blurred the lines between witnesses and victims, leading to a shared experience of pain and grief across Israeli society. In the wake of these attacks, a notable phenomenon emerged: memorial tattoos reflecting personal narratives while also representing collective trauma experienced by the entire nation. A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University uses Terror Management Theory (TMT, Solomon et al., 1991) to explore the rise of memorial tattoos in Israel following the attacks, offers insights into how individuals cope with trauma and find meaning through tattoos, using TMT as a theoretical framework, and ultimately contributing to the understanding of psychological resilience in the face of terror.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Hurricane Relief Workers Evacuate a North Carolina County After Armed Militia Threatens to “Hunt” FEMA
George Washington University

The U.S. Forest Service on Saturday told federal agencies in the area that that National Guard troops 'had come across x2 trucks of armed militia saying there were out hunting FEMA. ...

   
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Released: 8-Oct-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Diplomacy Needed to Deescalate War Between Israel and Iran’s Proxies, Expert Explains 
Virginia Tech

The one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel arrived with no sign of a cease-fire agreement, and multiple signs that the fighting could expand to multiple fronts and go on for years.  Virginia Tech global affairs expert Ariel Ahram answered more questions about the expanding conflict and what a solution will require. 

Released: 11-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Remembering the September 11th Terror Attacks on this 23rd Anniversary
George Washington University

American citizens around the nation are pausing this morning to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks. ...

Newswise: Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

On Sept. 11, 2024, Iris Udasin, the medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program, will receive the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation’s “Service Above Self” award on behalf of law enforcement officers nationwide, presented at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C.

Released: 27-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Russia Intensifies Air Attacks in Ukraine
George Washington University

Russia launched “the biggest air assault since the war began, Ukrainian officials said. ...

Newswise: Sniff Test for Explosives Detection Extends Its Reach
Released: 20-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Sniff Test for Explosives Detection Extends Its Reach
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Ukraine’s top military commander comments on control of Russia’s Kursk region
George Washington University

Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia last week, the largest such attack since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022. ...

Released: 8-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Thwarted Terror Plot at a Taylor Swift Concert in Austria
George Washington University

Three of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna, Austria were cancelled after authorities thwarted a planned terror attack at one of the singer’s shows. ...

Released: 31-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Hamas Political Leader Killed in Iran
George Washington University

According to The New York Times, both Hamas and Iran are accusing Israel of killing Haniyeh, who led the group’s political operations from exile in Qatar. ...

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Released: 1-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Can Terrorism End Humanity?
Newswise

The latest episode of the Curious by Nature podcast, titled “Can Terrorism End Humanity?” featuring Zak Kallenborn and Dr. Gary Ackerman, is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast. In this episode, Dr. Ackerman explains the concepts of Direct Attack and Indirect Attack, while Kallenborn elaborates on Spoiler Attacks.

 
Newswise: Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Released: 3-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Climate change impacts terrorist activity
University of Adelaide

Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research.

Newswise: New vaccine against a highly fatal tropical disease – and potential bioterror weapon – demonstrates efficacy in animal studies
Released: 21-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New vaccine against a highly fatal tropical disease – and potential bioterror weapon – demonstrates efficacy in animal studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis was highly protective against the disease, which is endemic in many tropical areas, causing approximately 165,000 cases with 89,000 fatalities around the world each year. It is so dangerous that it is categorized as a Tier 1 Select Agent of bioterrorism.

Released: 7-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
Haiti is close to becoming a failed state
University of Miami

Gangs have attacked the airport and jails while the de facto prime minister was out of the country. University of Miami experts discuss the nation’s future.



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