April 11, 2003

10 Research Projects Meant to Keep You Safer

Dozens of research teams have started or expanded projects designed to prevent or respond to terrorist attacks. Here is a sampling.

  • Man's Best Friends: Pathogens often sicken animals before people are affected. Larry Glickman and other veterinary researchers at Purdue University are trying to develop an early-warning system that would alert public-health officials to unfolding biological attacks by identifying subtle outbreaks in pets.
  • Tough

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