These Nanotech Bubbles Burst When They Detect Viruses in the Air
Scientists have shown that they can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air by using a nanotechnology-packed ...
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The Unusual Persistence of SARS-Cov-2 in Aerosol Suspensions
In this study, researchers measured the short-term aerosol efficiencies of SARS-CoV-2 and compared the efficiencies with two other emerging coronaviruses, ...
Battelle Awarded DARPA SIGMA+ Contract for Biological Threat Sensors
Battelle Memorial Institute has been awarded a $7,483,871 contract option for further research and development of an advanced networked biological ...
Ology Bioservices Awarded DoD Contract for Countermeasures Against Bioweapons
The Department of Defense (DOD), through its Platforms for Rapid Integrated Solutions for Medical Countermeasures (PRISM) office, has awarded Ology ...
Battelle Selects New Director For Biodefense Center
The Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI) has selected Dr. George W. Korch, Jr. as the new lab director for the ...
DNA Screening System Helps Companies Detect and Characterize Biosecurity Threats
The dual-use nature of emerging biotechnology necessitates biosecurity measures in industry, particularly for the gene synthesis sector which produces DNA ...
PNNL Honored for Transfer of Trace Detection Technology to MOBILion
An analytical technology that may impact how medical professionals predict, diagnose and treat disease has earned the Department of Energy's Pacific ...
Happening This Week: ASM Biothreats
The American Society for Microbiology’s ASM Biothreats 2018 meeting is taking place February 12-14, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. ASM Biothreats ...
U.S. Government Developing Tools to Identify and Characterize Nucleic Acid Sequences of Concern
Battelle has been awarded a contract by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to develop threat assessment software to ...
IARPA Awards Contracts to Develop Fun GCAT Biosecurity Tools
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) this week announced a multi-year research effort to develop new biosecurity tools under ...
Countering the Threat of UAV-Delivered Chemical and Biological Weapons
Multiple senior U.S. officials recently testified before Congress regarding the rising threat that weaponized UAVs pose to U.S forces abroad. ...
An Integrated Approach to Forensic Investigation of Threat Agents
When investigating potential chemical and biological (CB) threats, the stakes are high. Investigations often start with a lot of unknowns: ...
National Institute of Justice Study Report on Forensic Genomics
In the increasingly interconnected and complex world, the ability to uniquely identify individuals, generate investigative leads, and attribute trace-level evidence ...
PNNL Scientists Honored for Their Role in Fight Against Ebola
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists were recently recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) for their role ...
Battelle and Nanotherapeutics Form Alliance to Accelerate Medical Countermeasures Development
Battelle and Nanotherapeutics, Inc. announced today that the organizations have entered an alliance to bring together core research, development, test ...
Medical Countermeasure Nonclinical Studies Network Contract Awards
The Nonclinical Studies Network is a key element in the successful development of U.S. medical countermeasures for biological threats, particularly ...
Battelle Hosting Live-Agent Permeation Test Week
Battelle’s Hazardous Materials Research Center (HMRC) will host a Live-Agent Test Week April 17-21, 2017. The event is an opportunity ...
Winkel Honored for Achievements in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Research
From left: Battelle’s Bruce Jezek, honoree David Winkel, and NBC Industry Group officials Rebecca Robertson and Justin Haynes. Leaders in ...
Multiplex Point-of-Care Assays to Track Emerging Influenza Strains
When and where will the next flu pandemic emerge? Battelle is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
The Science and Safety of Destroying Chemical Weapons
Most of the nations around the globe understand that the stockpiles of chemical weapons created during the Cold War are ...
