Topic: University of Rhode Island

Why Ron Paul is still in the presidential race

Recent delegate counts show that Ron Paul is picking up a part of the anti-Romney protest vote, and he remains popular among young voters, but it's unclear if that will amount to anything. 

TSA warning describes surgically implanted bombs

TSA warning: If terrorists hide bombs inside their bodies, current screening measures may be useless.

PETN: How serious a threat is Yemen explosive to air travel?

American X-ray machines should spot PETN, the explosive used in the suspicious packages from Yemen, in any luggage. But cargo flights from abroad could be vulnerable.

In finding BP oil spill flow rate, lab science meets real world

Scientists are using sophisticated tools to estimate the flow of oil responsible for the BP oil spill. Some techniques are commonly used to show scientific principles, but are not often applied to real-world problems.

School-bus sized squid actually quite friendly, study finds

The colossal squid, with its half-ton mass and razor-sharp tentacle hooks, seems pretty fierce. But new research suggests that the school-bus sized cephalopods are actually pretty mellow.

Community-based fishery management and Somali pirates

Rhode Island’s tropical visitors

Narragansett's ecosystem shake-up

Sonar enters the third dimension

New style of 3-D sensors lets ships avoid hidden obstacles.