Going Beyond Human Brains: Deep Learning Takes On Synthetic Biology
DNA and RNA have been compared to “instruction manuals” containing the information needed for living “machines” to operate. But while electronic machines like computers and…
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DARPA Invisible Man: Human Cells Engineered With Squid-Like Transparency
Bioinspired research project a first step toward intrinsically translucent tissue. Octopuses, squids and other sea creatures can perform a disappearing act by using specialized tissues…
5 Weeks Instead of 50 Years: Neural Networks Optimize Search for New Materials
Neural Networks Facilitate Optimization in the Search for New Materials Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks…
Microwire Array Brings Silicon Computing Power to Brain Research and Prosthetics
A new device enables researchers to observe hundreds of neurons in the brain in real-time. The system is based on modified silicon chips from cameras,…
DARPA Underground Autonomous Robot Navigation Challenge
Whether robots are exploring caves on other planets or disaster areas here on Earth, autonomy enables them to navigate extreme environments without human guidance or…
Stinging Water Mystery Solved – “Mucus Grenades”
Jellyfish Can Sting Swimmers, Prey With “Mucus Grenades” Interdisciplinary research team discovers, describes new free-floating jellyfish stinging structures. In warm coastal waters around the world,…
Scientific Breakthrough: New State of Matter Discovered
A team of physicists has uncovered a new state of matter—a breakthrough that offers promise for increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing quantum…
Biostasis Program Slows Biological Time to Extend Lifesaving Treatment
When a Service member suffers a traumatic injury or acute infection, the time from event to first medical treatment is usually the single most significant…
New Nanofluidic Device Speeds Up Quality Control for Biologics
Engineers from MIT have developed a nanofluidic device that enables rapid testing of protein drugs produced by living cells. Drugs manufactured by living cells, also…
New Energy-Friendly Chip Can Perform Powerful AI Tasks
Engineers from MIT have designed a new chip to implement neural networks. It is 10 times as efficient as a mobile GPU, so it could…
The Interior Chemistry of Distant Planet’s May Differ from Earth
New research suggests that magnesium peroxide may be abundant in extremely oxidized mantles and cores of rocky planets outside our Solar System. Washington, DC —…
New Graphene Sensors Could Provide Unprecedented Insights into Brain Structure
New nanotechnology funded by DARPA’s RE-NET program and developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison enables monitoring and stimulation of neurons using…
Wyss Institute Continues to Develop Its Soft Exosuit
Wyss Institute has won a DARPA grant to further develop their lightweight Soft Exosuit. The Exosuit is pulled on like a pair of pants and…
Ape-Like RoboSimian Robot in Development
This two minute video shows the early development of RoboSimian, an ape-like robot being developed as part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. RoboSimian is an…
Scientists Measure and Control the Temperature Inside Living Cells
DARPA researchers have developed new techniques that allow them to measure and control the temperature in living cells. The techniques could support thermal management, control…
Enhanced Hollow-Core Fiber Features Performance-Enabling Properties
Researchers from Honeywell International have modified hollow-core fiber, dramatically improving performance and making it the first hollow-core fiber to demonstrate single-spatial-mode, low-loss and polarization control….
DARPA Focuses on Behavioral Biometrics to Enhance Cyber Security
DARPA’s Active Authentication program is working to develop behavioral biometrics focused on the user’s cognitive processes to enhance cyber security. In the world of network…
DARPA Announces the Vanishing Programmable Resources Program
DARPA’s Vanishing Programmable Resources program seeks to develop electronics capable of dissolving into the environment around them when triggered to do so. The sophisticated electronics…