SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A University of Rhode Island professor has developed a sensor that detects the kind of explosive used in the Paris bombings, to try to stop future attacks. Professor Otto ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) expanded its law enforcement capabilities Friday, graduating eight new K-9 teams ...

The detection of explosive substances is a critical element in ensuring global security, and canine detection continues to be one of the most effective field methods available. Equally important are ...

Nine Labrador retrievers and their handlers were certified as explosive detection or ignitable liquid detection K9 teams ...

Faith Iverson NonStop Local Digital Producer Phil Ohnemus NonStop Local Assistant News Director Jun 29, 2025 Jun 29, 2025 Updated Jun 29, 2025 SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane City Council is set to ...

Detection of explosives involves collecting a sample, processing the sample, and ultimately deciding whether explosives are present or not. In order to provide a common vocabulary for subsequent ...

Now you could argue that a minute is one minute too slow, but for those times when the bomb squad ain’t around, the pocket-friendly ELITE (Easy Livermore Inspection Test for Explosives) detector lets ...

Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials. The team can identify ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – The U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center, known as DEVCOM CBC, tested collective capabilities to determine if military working ...

CHICAGO — A TSA explosive detection canine at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is trading in her leash and vest for some well-deserved rest. After seven years of service, Rhea, a nine-year-old ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B Glossary." National Research Council. 2004. Existing and Potential Standoff Explosives Detection Techniques. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226 ...