Water securityCapturing Potable Water from Air Published 5 January 2021 DARPA recently awarded five contracts and selected one government partner to develop technology to capture potable water from the air in quantities sufficient to meet critical DoD needs, even in extremely dry climates. The Atmospheric Water Extraction (AWE) performers aim to meet clean water needs

Iran’s nukesIran Vows 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment “As Soon As Possible” Published 4 January 2021 Iran said on January 2 that it plans to enrich uranium up to 20 percent purity at its underground Fordow nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” a level far above limits set by an international nuclear accord. Iran’s public announcement

Pandemic responseModel Used to Evaluate Lockdowns Was Flawed Published 4 January 2021 In a recent study, researchers from Imperial College London developed a model to assess the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of the coronavirus. A new study, published in Nature, however, claims that the model had fundamental shortcomings and cannot

Muslins in EuropeAustria Calls for European Register of Muslim Imams Published 4 January 2021 Since the start of 2021, Austria has required the registration of all imams in the country. Now Austria is calling for the European Union to adopt the registration of imams, the worship leaders of Mosques in Muslim communities. Since the start of

ARGUMENT: Anti-technology terrorismThe Nashville Bombing and Threats to Critical Infrastructure: We Saw This Coming Published 4 January 2021 If fear of 5G technology proves to be the motive for the Christmas-Day bombing in Nashville, Tennessee, no one should be surprised. Audrey Kurth Cronin writes that if [Nashville bomber] Anthony Warner was indeed protesting 5G networks,

CybersecurityThe Sunburst Hack Was Massive and Devastating – 5 Observations from a Cybersecurity Expert By Paulo Shakarian Published 4 January 2021 So much remains unknown about what is now being called the Sunburst hack, the cyberattack against U.S. government agencies and corporations. U.S. officials widely believe that Russian state-sponsored hackers are responsible. The attack gave

PolicingThere Is No Medical Justification for Police Use of Neck Restraints: Neurologists Published 4 January 2021 Some police departments in the United States continue to teach officers that neck restraints are a safe method for controlling agitated or aggressive people, but that’s a dangerous myth, according to just published article written by three neurologists. Some police

Energy securityIt’s Electrifying! Earth Could Be Entirely Powered by Sustainable Energy Published 4 January 2021 Can you imagine a world powered by 100 percent renewable electricity and fuels? It may seem fantasy, but a collaborative team of scientists has just shown this dream is theoretically possible – if we can garner global buy-in. Can you imagine

Iran’s nukesIran Vows 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment “As Soon As Possible” Published 4 January 2021 Iran said on January 2 that it plans to enrich uranium up to 20 percent purity at its underground Fordow nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” a level far above limits set by an international nuclear accord. Iran’s public announcement

Pandemic responseModel Used to Evaluate Lockdowns Was Flawed Published 4 January 2021 In a recent study, researchers from Imperial College London developed a model to assess the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of the coronavirus. A new study, published in Nature, however, claims that the model had fundamental shortcomings and cannot