While bomb-sniffing dogs provide an invaluable service, training them using actual explosives can be risky for both the canines and their handlers. A new process could help, utilizing a harmless ...

video: Scientists at NIST and the Canine Performance Sciences program at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine worked together on a study that tested a new method for training dogs to ...

Looking forward, MacCrehan will be experimenting with ways to safely prepare PDMS training aids for the improvised explosives TATP and HMTD. These compounds are extremely unstable and detonate easily, ...