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UrduThe United States Army Research Laboratory is lending support to a Texas A&M University research project investigating potential improvement of ballistic performance of armor materials. The project, led by Dr. Justin Wilkerson, assistant professor and James J. Cain ’51 Faculty…
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Sandia to receive Fujitsu ‘green’ processor
New system to help break down memory-speed bottleneck
Sandia to receive Fujitsu ‘green’ processor
New system to help break down memory-speed bottleneck
Factors associated with firearm suicide risk
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the risk of suicide by firearm based on sociodemographic characteristics of U.S. adults. Authors: Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., of Columbia University in New York, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Factors associated with firearm suicide risk
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the risk of suicide by firearm based on sociodemographic characteristics of U.S. adults. Authors: Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., of Columbia University in New York, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Colorado emergency departments take new steps to prevent youth suicide
Storing firearms and medications more safely can help parents save lives
Colorado emergency departments take new steps to prevent youth suicide
Storing firearms and medications more safely can help parents save lives
Electronics for high-altitude use can get smaller and sturdier with new nanomaterials
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 — As demand for higher-efficiency and smaller electronics grows, so does demand for a new generation of materials that can be printed at ever smaller dimensions. Such materials are critical to national security applications and space…
Risk of suicide, homicide, unintentional firearm deaths at home
What The Study Did: Personal protection is often cited as a reason for owning a firearm. Researchers in this study looked at 647 firearm deaths that occurred in homes in King County, Washington, from 2011 to 2018 and whether they…
Is the coronavirus outbreak of unnatural origins?
New study outlines tool that can assess the chance a disease outbreak is of unnatural origins
Bricks can act as ‘cameras’ for characterizing past presence of radioactive materials
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for determining the historical location and distribution of radioactive materials, such as weapons grade plutonium. The technique may allow them to use common building materials, such as bricks, as…
Sandia initiatives to protect US energy grid and nuclear weapons systems
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — To deter attempts to disable U.S. electrical utilities and to defend U.S. nuclear weapon systems from evolving technological threats, Sandia National Laboratories has begun two multiyear initiatives to strengthen U.S. responses. Power Grid One is focused on…
Sandia supports hypersonic flight test
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories employees and contractors saw their work culminate in a hypersonic flight test conducted by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army on March 19 at the Kauai Test Facility in Hawaii. The Navy and Army…
Proximity of hospitals to mass shootings in US
What The Study Did: Nontrauma center hospitals were the nearest hospitals to most of the mass shootings (five or more people injured or killed by a gun) that happened in the U.S. in 2019. This study examined distances to trauma…
Even a limited India-Pakistan nuclear war would bring global famine, says study
Soot from firestorms would reduce crop production for years
Regional nuclear war a risk for global food security
Even a limited nuclear war could have dangerous effects far beyond the region that is fatally hit. It would result in global cooling that substantially reduces agricultural production in the world’s main breadbasket regions, from the US, to Europe, Russia,…
Limited nuclear war could have big impact on world food supplies
India vs. Pakistan conflict could lead to worst food losses in modern history
New paragliding spy drone can be fired from 40mm grenade launcher
US Army files for patent
New laser defense system against autonomous drones developed by Ben-Gurion U. researcher
Light blade system test successfully downs 90% of incendiary balloons infiltrating Israel’s border from Gaza
New laser defense system against autonomous drones developed by Ben-Gurion U. researcher
Light blade system test successfully downs 90% of incendiary balloons infiltrating Israel’s border from Gaza
Evaluating association of state firearm laws to prevent child access with pediatric firearm fatalities
What The Study Did: This research letter looked at two categories of firearm laws to prevent child access and their association with pediatric firearm fatalities throughout the United States from 1991 to 2016. Author: Eric W. Fleegler, M.D., M.P.H., of…
Evaluating association of state firearm laws to prevent child access with pediatric firearm fatalities
What The Study Did: This research letter looked at two categories of firearm laws to prevent child access and their association with pediatric firearm fatalities throughout the United States from 1991 to 2016. Author: Eric W. Fleegler, M.D., M.P.H., of…
Military waste has unexpected consequences on civilians, the environment
New book by Binghamton University faculty explores the impact of American war preparation
Military waste has unexpected consequences on civilians, the environment
New book by Binghamton University faculty explores the impact of American war preparation
WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs
French Adrian helmet suggests simple geometry may save brains from overhead blasts
WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs
French Adrian helmet suggests simple geometry may save brains from overhead blasts
Researchers highlight role of science in modern military in new book
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Feb. 13, 2020) — With the standing up of Army Futures Command and the establishment of the modernization priorities, the Army is focused on preparing for the future. In a new book, Army researchers describe the…
Researchers highlight role of science in modern military in new book
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Feb. 13, 2020) — With the standing up of Army Futures Command and the establishment of the modernization priorities, the Army is focused on preparing for the future. In a new book, Army researchers describe the…
Researchers take body armor to the next level with high energy fibers
FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science awarded $569,482 from combating terrorism technical support office
Americans perceive likelihood of nuclear weapons risk as 50/50 tossup
Consumption of media plays significant role in how different generations think about nuclear weapon detonation on US soil
Texas A&M engineers develop recipe to dramatically strengthen body armor
According to ancient lore, Genghis Khan instructed his horsemen to wear silk vests underneath their armor to better protect themselves against an onslaught of arrows during battle. Since the time of Khan, body armor has significantly evolved — silk has…
Americans perceive likelihood of nuclear weapons risk as 50/50 tossup
Consumption of media plays significant role in how different generations think about nuclear weapon detonation on US soil
Americans perceive likelihood of nuclear weapons risk as 50/50 tossup
Consumption of media plays significant role in how different generations think about nuclear weapon detonation on US soil
Texas A&M engineers develop recipe to dramatically strengthen body armor
According to ancient lore, Genghis Khan instructed his horsemen to wear silk vests underneath their armor to better protect themselves against an onslaught of arrows during battle. Since the time of Khan, body armor has significantly evolved — silk has…
Texas A&M engineers develop recipe to dramatically strengthen body armor
According to ancient lore, Genghis Khan instructed his horsemen to wear silk vests underneath their armor to better protect themselves against an onslaught of arrows during battle. Since the time of Khan, body armor has significantly evolved — silk has…
Sandia Fellow wins nuclear fusion award
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Fellow Keith Matzen has been awarded the 2019 Distinguished Career Award by Fusion Power Associates, a national nonprofit research and educational foundation, for his many contributions to the laboratory development of nuclear fusion. The…
Police shootings linked to inaccurate dispatch information
A new University of Colorado Denver study examined how information provided in a dispatched call for service influences a police officer’s decision to use deadly force. The findings show a relationship between inaccurate dispatched information about the presence of a…
Sandia Fellow wins nuclear fusion award
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Fellow Keith Matzen has been awarded the 2019 Distinguished Career Award by Fusion Power Associates, a national nonprofit research and educational foundation, for his many contributions to the laboratory development of nuclear fusion. The…
Police shootings linked to inaccurate dispatch information
A new University of Colorado Denver study examined how information provided in a dispatched call for service influences a police officer’s decision to use deadly force. The findings show a relationship between inaccurate dispatched information about the presence of a…
New neutron detector can fit in your pocket
Researchers demonstrate first stable semiconductor neutron detector
New neutron detector can fit in your pocket
Researchers demonstrate first stable semiconductor neutron detector
UMN and Windgap Medical receive $3.2 million NIH grant to develop cyanide antidote autoinjector
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Windgap Medical have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new device to quickly administer a recently developed antidote for cyanide poisoning. Under the grant,…
UMN and Windgap Medical receive $3.2 million NIH grant to develop cyanide antidote autoinjector
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Windgap Medical have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new device to quickly administer a recently developed antidote for cyanide poisoning. Under the grant,…
Public opinion on proposals in California to prevent firearm violence
What The Study Did: This survey study assessed public opinion in California (overall and by firearm ownership status) on two proposals to prevent firearm injuries: an amnesty program that would allow individuals to turn in ammunition magazines that hold more…
Public opinion on proposals in California to prevent firearm violence
What The Study Did: This survey study assessed public opinion in California (overall and by firearm ownership status) on two proposals to prevent firearm injuries: an amnesty program that would allow individuals to turn in ammunition magazines that hold more…
Army releases top 10 list of coolest science, technology advances
ADELPHI, Md. (Dec. 19, 2019) — This year has had its share of science and technology advances from Army researchers. The U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory, the Army’s corporate research laboratory, has the mission to discover, innovate and transition…
Army releases top 10 list of coolest science, technology advances
ADELPHI, Md. (Dec. 19, 2019) — This year has had its share of science and technology advances from Army researchers. The U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory, the Army’s corporate research laboratory, has the mission to discover, innovate and transition…
Carnegie Mellon system locates shooters using smartphone video
New analytical tool could aid human rights, public safety workers
Gunshot survivors report long-term physical, mental consequences
Bottom Line: Survivors of gunshot wounds reported negative outcomes years after being shot in this observational study. The study included about 180 gunshot wound survivors who were patients at an urban trauma center and who were surveyed by telephone up…
SwRI-developed direction-finding antenna wins 2019 R&D 100 Award
AF-369 VHF/UHF terrestrial antenna boosts sensitivity and accuracy, reduces cost