Anti-Terrorism

After studying four decades of terrorism, Aaron Clauset thinks he's found mathematical patterns that can help governments prevent and prepare for major terror attacks. The U.S. government seems to agree.

• By Michael Haederle

Outside the U.S., biological labs follow few if any security regulations. A Sandia National Laboratory team works to help those labs prevent deadly microbe releases, accidental and deliberate.

• By Megan Scudellari

A Penn State power-system expert cites laws of physics to pull the plug on worries that a terrorist attack on a minor substation could bring down the entire U.S. electric grid.

• By Matt Palmquist

Looking at the math behind profiling meant to nab terrorists, computer scientist William Press realized it may be less effective than purely random sampling.

• By Emily Badger

New research suggests that to be effective, counterterrorism efforts should support human rights, rather than violate them.

• By Elisabeth Best

The proper, and the pragmatic, place for trying suspected terrorists is in a traditional Article III courtroom and not a military tribunal, says noted law of war professor David Glazier.

• By David Glazier

The voracious U.S. appetite for intel on casual tourists pushes the boundaries of privacy without necessarily keeping Americans safe.

• By Michael Scott Moore

Arie Kruglanski, who leads a team of researchers who examine the motivation of terrorists and the effectiveness of de-radicalization efforts, shares his insights.

• By Tom Jacobs

A new study suggests that the dangers of terrorist networks have been greatly overstated.

• By Lee Drutman

Documents released by the FBI point to a U.S. biodefense scientist as the one responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks.

• By Matt Palmquist

A legal analyst argues for a novel solution to the legal wars over anti-terrorism policy: Congress doing its job.

• By Mark Obbie

Why both political parties should support a truth commission on the human rights abuses of the war on terror

• By John Mecklin

A look at some current research that merits a raised eyebrow or a painful grin.

• By Miller-McCune Staff

How and why the threat of bioterrorism has been so greatly exaggerated. A Miller-McCune interview of UCLA's William R. Clark.

• By Matt Palmquist