The new camouflage makeup protects the face and hands for up to 15 seconds before its own temperature rises Camouflage face makeup for warfare is undergoing one of the most fundamental chang... Read more
“At this price point, the Sandia Hand has the potential to be a disruptive technology,” Sandia National Laboratories has developed a cost-effective robotic hand that can be used in disarming... Read more
Bots of Burden The latest are the roachlike RHex and four-wheeled hopping Sand Flea. A mechanical cheetah might not be far behind Three of the U.S. military’s newest recruits reported... Read more
“Questionable Observer Detector,” or QuOD Chances are, you’ve seen at least one or two TV shows in which the police examine news footage shot at several different crime sce... Read more
A research team at Michigan State University has developed a laser that could detect roadside bombs A research team at Michigan State University has developed a laser that could detect roads... Read more
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have attracted a lot of attention as a result of their use by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, but IEDs are used by guerillas and terrorist groups in m... Read more
Biopsies in the future may be painless and noninvasive, thanks to smart laser technology being developed at Michigan State University. To test for skin cancer, patients today must endure doc... Read more
Princeton University engineers have developed a new laser sensing technology that is expected to enable the remote distant detection of explosives, airborne pollutants and greenhouse gasses.... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Hardly a day seems to pass without a new report of a soldier or civilian being killed or maimed by an improvised explosive device(IED) in Afghanistan or Iraq. Just such a... Read more