In late October 2001, lab technician Terry Abshire placed a tray of anthrax cells under a microscope and spotted something so peculiar she had to look twice. It was two weeks after the country's worst bioterrorism attack, and Abshire, like others at the

The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and SRI International are testing new port security technologies and tactical procedures as part of a homeland security experiment in Tampa Bay waters through Aug. 28. The experiment began on Aug. 20.

The more information consumers are given about nanotechnology and other emerging sciences the more "worried and cautious" they become, new research reveals.

Millions of mobiles are lost and discarded every year, yet their owners give little thought to the sensitive data they contain. Pete Warren looks at the consequences

If elected president, John McCain or Barack Obama would continue to help foreign countries combat infectious disease. Both are committed to ensuring the United States is prepared to respond to a global pandemic.