Airport Security

The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

Brakkton Booker

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The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.

Duke researchers used used a commercially available instrument called the Polarstar Optima from BMG Labtech for vapor odor detection.

Science & Technology

Duke Lab Develops Robotic Nose That Can Detect Drugs, Explosives

Rebecca Martinez

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Researchers at Duke University have created a machine that can smell target odors, such as drugs or explosives.Hiro Matsunami is a molecular genetics and…

A plane lands at Piedmont Triad International Airport.

Science & Technology

Duke Technology Could Yield Quicker Airport Security Checks

Jorge Valencia

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Researchers at Duke University are developing radio wave scanners that could dramatically increase the speed at which travelers are checked at security…