Explosives have an inherent problem - they should be perfectly safe for handling and storage but detonate reliably on demand. Using computer modeling and a novel molecule design technique, scientists ...

The device is called a Peroxide Explosive Tester (PET). It determines whether or not a suspicious substance is triacetone triperoxide (TATP). The PET, which resembles a three-color ballpoint pen, ...

Terrorism and homemade explosive devices are nothing new. They tend to go hand in hand, and are steadily gaining momentum in their deployment (terrorism in one form or another) all over the globe.

With a custom-built inkjet printer, Purdue researchers can deposit nanothermite with micron precision. Researchers at Purdue have developed a method that deposits tiny amounts of energetic materials ...

RFID systems developer IPico is providing its Dual Frequency IP-X RFID tags and readers for this implementation, along with GPS hardware and software. IPico’s technology is integrated with ...

As conflicts around the world deplete stockpiles, the U.S. wants to create a research and manufacturing center to boost ...

Explosives have an inherent problem -- they should be perfectly safe for handling and storage but detonate reliably on demand. Explosives have an inherent problem -- they should be perfectly safe for ...