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    Recent Videos

    Strong Suit

    Strong Suit

    03.09.2023 | Courtesy Video
    A new system of technologies for chemical and biological (CB) integrated protective gear, the Tactical All Hazards Ensemble (TacHazE), not only...
    2022 CBDST Conference

    2022 CBDST Conference

    02.17.2023 | Courtesy Video
    Mr. Ian Watson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense Director, Chemical and Biological Technologies...

    Recent News Stories

    Travel Sized

    Travel Sized

    02.23.2023 | Courtesy Story
    DNA sequencers were once roomy. Fitting one into the palm of a hand changes everything for diagnosis in the field. Advances in DNA sequencing...
    Here Be Dragons

    Here Be Dragons

    02.23.2023 | Courtesy Story
    At Resolute Dragon 2, the Joint Force prepares for the uncertainties of future battlefields. The recent Resolute Dragon 2 (RD2) advanced...
    Materially Responsive

    Materially Responsive

    02.23.2023 | Courtesy Story
    Fabric coated with switchable polymers may lead to the development of lighter and less restrictive protective garments for the Joint Force....
    All the Chips on the Table

    All the Chips on the Table

    02.06.2023 | Courtesy Story
    Lab experimentation using organ-on-a-chip systems proves promising and safe for chemical and biological (CB) warfare agent protection on the...
    Mixed for the Perfect Match

    Mixed for the Perfect Match

    02.06.2023 | Courtesy Story
    Using a new multipathogen vaccine platform, a single shot can provide the Joint Force with targeted protection against a multitude of individual...
    Light Work

    Light Work

    12.02.2022 | Courtesy Story
    Advancements in photonics research may lead to smaller and lighter chemical sensors. New developments in photonics-based technologies are being...
    It’s Not the Heat

    It’s Not the Heat

    12.02.2022 | Courtesy Story
    It’s the spore germination solution. New research in combating biological weapons agents (BWAs) seeks to decrease the amount of time it takes...

    Recent Publications

    Recent Images

    Travel Sized

    Travel Sized

    02.23.2023 | Courtesy Photo
    Depiction of nucleic acid (DNA) construct and resulting reads. The ssDNA portion of the molecule passes through the nanopore and membrane (blue...
    Here Be Dragons

    Here Be Dragons

    02.23.2023 | Courtesy Photo
    Participating warfighters used Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) plugins including the CB Personal Protection, Hazard Estimation, & Assessment...
    Materially Responsive

    Materially Responsive

    02.23.2023 | Courtesy Photo
    The Interpenetrating Polymer Network (IPN) consists of electroactive conducting polymer (blue/red), carbon fibers, crosslinked plastic support...
    All the Chips on the Table

    All the Chips on the Table

    02.06.2023 | Courtesy Photo
    The procedure from organ exposure to CB agents to liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis of biomarkers. (DEVCOM CCDC CBC image)
    Mixed for the Perfect Match

    Mixed for the Perfect Match

    02.06.2023 | Courtesy Photo
    A nanolipoprotein-based subunit vaccine is produced by mixing scaffold proteins and lipids with a surfactant that increases its spreading and...
    Light Work

    Light Work

    12.02.2022 | Courtesy Photo
    Schematic of the interleaved difference generation (iDFG) dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) setup. (Kerry Vahala, Caltech image)