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Plant Disease Detection at the Speed of Commerce

Millions of pounds of fresh produce and animal products enter U.S. ports each year, posing potential threats to agriculture and the economy.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Responders in Urban Environments

Capture Various Forms of Fentanyl

New Tech Speak minisode follows S&T experts as they demo a novel fentanyl detector at an Arizona port of entry and discuss challenges with combatting the flow of synthetic opioids.

Impact of Toxic Vapors on 3D Printed Tissue

S&T and partners have 3D printed human cells onto microchips to study how different toxic vapors can damage lung tissue.

 

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