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The attacks on September 11, 2001, profoundly influenced the direction of science and technology. What's been learned from those events, and how they have shaped our lives since
September 6, 2011 |
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Ten years later, what exactly residents and rescue workers were exposed to remains at least a partial mystery. With interactive infographic
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A look at how much the U.S. has spent through Homeland Security since 9/11 and what the government spends on preventing deaths through public health
News
From hacking infrastructure to a detonating a nuclear "dirty bomb," what are the most likely next terrorist attacks?
Features
Federal disaster investigators issued 31 recommendations to improve the safety of high-rises and emergency responses, but critics emerged
Long before 2001 authorities were scrambling to respond to deadly attacks of all kinds
Our understanding of how people experience trauma--and how best to help them recover from it--has changed greatly in the past decade
The Lower Manhattan Security Initiative has covered much of the city with a network of surveillance cameras and other equipment, to the dismay of privacy advocates
What have we learned about the way children understand and process major events--even if they, themselves were not alive to have experienced them?
Recollections of the circumstances of how we first heard of the 2001 terrorist attacks may feel extraordinarily vivid and true, but they are often flawed
Underlying the memorial's seemingly random layout of nearly 3,000 names is a complex and deeply human order. Plus, see a short NOVA video on the making of the memorial plaques.
New work in forensics, biodefense and cyber security blossomed after the attacks, but increased regulations have also stymied international collaboration and work on some infectious diseases
Airport security breaches on and after 9/11 have led to the continual advancement of technologies such as millimeter wave imaging and backscatter scanners to prevent future tragedies
The U.S. Department of Defense keeps seeking and developing advantages for today's unconventional warfare, ranging from Iron Man-like body suits to smart grenade launchers
The U.S. Defense Department has added thousands of automated aircraft to its fleet to support operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, even as concerns of drone accuracy persist
A humorous review of the "illusion of safety" airport security brings—along with the lack of personal hygiene products
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