Remember the old adage "explosions make everything better"?

Okay, perhaps it's not that universally known. But as a child, weren't explosions in otherwise bland  films a form of redemption? The Department of Homeland Security still remembers -- and they're giving back by allowing Northeastern to lead a research program on explosives, reports Brown University's paper. Along with URI, the school will develop an explosive research center.

While this isn't nearly as threatening as that whole BU biolab controversy, how comforting is the idea of an explosions lab a few feet from where you sleep?