Recent News

By Category: Research

What Congress Should Ask Petraeus

Congress’ favorite man in uniform, Gen. David Petraeus, returns to the Hill Tuesday morning for the first time since becoming the Afghanistan war’s commander in July. Over the next two days, you’ll hear him explain why his counterinsurgency strategy is making progress — or “arresting Taliban momentum,” as the phrase goes — however tenuous those  Read More »

Activists Appeal Ruling Over Livermore Biodefense Work

An activist organization on Friday filed an appeal to a federal court ruling that allows research into potential biological weapons materials such as anthrax and plague to continue at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, the Contra Costa Times reported. Watchdog group Tri-Valley CAREs is appealing a September decision by the U.S. District Court  Read More »

Expert says viral ingredients should be made available to create vaccines

While speaking at the University of Missouri, U.S. government consultant and Stanford professor Dr. Steven Block recently discussed the threat of biological weapons to the United States.

Expert says viral ingredients should be made available to create vaccines

While speaking at the University of Missouri, U.S. government consultant and Stanford professor Dr. Steven Block recently discussed the threat of biological weapons to the United States.

Expert says viral ingredients should be made available to create vaccines

While speaking at the University of Missouri, U.S. government consultant and Stanford professor Dr. Steven Block recently discussed the threat of biological weapons to the United States.