A survey of 173 gun policy researchers, advocates and analysts across the ideological spectrum done to identify where there might be consensus or opportunities for compromise found that wide disagreement remains among those experts. The work identified two ideological camps. While they both agree that policies should help reduce homicides and suicides caused by firearms, there is little agreement about how to reach those goals.

To build better buildings, a Colorado State University engineer will first visualize them falling apart. Hussam Mahmoud is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assess exactly how explosives and projectiles destroy structures and realistically depict it in a virtual reality simulation. The $4.5 million project funded by the Army Corps will show military decision-makers how bombs, bullets and rockets impact structures, so they can reinforce buildings or build sturdier structures to withstand combat operations and protect people.

New research from the University of Liverpool, England reports that consuming prunes can help control appetite and reduce overall caloric consumption.