Works Well With Robots? The Way Robots/AI and Humans Interact
Blame it on HAL 9000, Clippy’s constant cheerful interruptions, or any navigational system leading delivery drivers to dead-end destinations. In the workspace, people and robots…
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Evolution of Weapons, Armor, and Fortifications: What Drove the Invention of Military Technologies?
New research conducted through the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and applied to a rich historical dataset shed light on the evolution of weapons, armor, and…
What Does It Take To Be a Recon Marine? New Research Aggregates Predictors of Failure and Success
Reconnaissance Marine training is deliberately difficult. About 25-40% of entering services members voluntarily withdraw within the first month. While some characteristics of attrition have been…
New Research Shows Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Depleted Uranium From Munitions
Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a…
MIT Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector: Highly Sensitive Trigger Enables Fast Detection of Biological Agents
The Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector developed at Lincoln Laboratory has demonstrated excellent accuracy in identifying toxic biological particles suspended in the air. Any space, enclosed…
Sustainable Green Chemistry Used to Create Safer, More Comfortable Uniforms for Soldiers
Uniforms of U.S. Army soldiers must meet a long list of challenging requirements. They need to feel comfortable in all climates, be durable through multiple…
Second Skin Protects Against Chemical Weapons, Biological Warfare Agents
Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the use of chemical weapons in the Syria conflict have provided a stark reminder of the plethora…
U.S. Army Robotics: Teaming for Future Soldier Combat [Video]
The U.S. Army’s investment in the 10-year, Army-led foundational research program has resulted in advanced science in four critical areas of ground combat robotics that…
New Interactive Map Shows Devastating Impact of WWII Luftwaffe Air Strikes on Britain
A researcher from the University of York has developed an interactive map detailing every air raid across the UK during the Second World War. Bombing…
Army Research Into Artificial Muscle Nanomotors for More Effective Robots on the Future Battlefield
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to understand the value…
Global Climate Catastrophe If Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan
Rapidly expanding nuclear arsenals in Pakistan and India portend regional and global catastrophe. With ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan raising concerns about the possibility…
Study Shows More Than 100 Million Dead If India and Pakistan Wage Nuclear War
Nuclear war between India and Pakistan could kill millions worldwide. Mass starvation may occur with less sunlight reaching Earth’s surface. More than 100 million people…
India-Pakistan Nuclear War Could Kill 125 Million, Threaten Global Starvation
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people—more than the death toll during…
New High-Tech Method for Dismantling a Nuclear Warhead
MIT team successfully tests a new method for verification of weapons reduction. How do weapons inspectors verify that a nuclear bomb has been dismantled? An…
U.S. Army Research Uncovers Pattern in Progression of Weapons Technologies
Anticipating the technology and weapon systems of our future Army might not be entirely daunting, new Army research finds. Trends in the progression of weapon…
In Less Than 90 Minutes Raytheon’s F-35 Precision GPS Landing System Can Be Set Up Anywhere
A Raytheon Company team recently conducted a rapid setup demonstration of a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System to a…
New Material – 14x Stronger & 8x Lighter Than Steel – May Lead to Next-Gen Military Armor
Army research looks at pearls for clues on enhancing lightweight armor for soldiers. Round, smooth and iridescent, pearls are among the world’s most exquisite jewels;…
DARPA Grants Phase 2-4 Contract for Unmanned Sub-Hunting Vessel
DARPA granted a contract for Phases 2-4 of its Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program and expects operational prototype at-sea testing to begin in…
