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May 11 | News
In recent years, scientists have been under scrutiny to
demonstrate the public relevance of their government-funded research. A
new
study from Rice University and Southern Methodist
University finds that women are much more involved in these outreach
efforts
than their male counterparts.
May 10 | News
In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force: the computer network itself. The team is researching the feasibility of building a computer network that could protect itself against online attackers by automatically changing its setup and configuration.
May 10 | News
Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for research and scholarships focused on nuclear energy. The money will go to three research projects focused on developing new and advanced nuclear reactor designs and technologies, while addressing their cost, safety, and security.
Apr 16 | News
Starting
Friday, NASA’s Mars Program Planning Group began accepting ideas and
abstracts online from the worldwide scientific and technical community
as part of NASA's effort to seek out the best and the brightest ideas
from researchers and engineers in planetary science. They hope to
develop a new strategy for the exploration of Mars.
Apr 2 | News
Last
Friday, the National Science Foundation held a congressional briefing
to call attention to its research successes, particularly the process of
bringing relevant fundamental research from the laboratory to the
marketplace. Particular attention was called to Small Business
Innovation Research grant beneficiaries, some of whom shared their
success stories at the briefing.
Mar 10 | News
After
touring the Rolls-Royce Crosspointe jet engine disc manufacturing
facility in Prince George, Va., on March 9, President Obama announced
his intention to build a network of up to 15 manufacturing innovation
institutes to serve as regional hubs of manufacturing excellence. The
move is intended to make U.S. manufacturers more competitive and
encourage investment.
Mar 2 | News
From the time we eat breakfast to when we leave work, mechanical clocks control a large part of our lives. But we, and other creatures, also have biological clocks that regulate just about every function in our bodies. Scientists know our biological clocks are coordinated, but they aren't sure how. Using a $14 million grant from DARPA, a team from Duke and other universities will be looking more closely at the timepieces that drive life.
Feb 27 | News
A new collaboration between Brookhaven National Laboratory and Best Medical International
(BMI)
aims to design one of the most dynamic and effective cancer therapy
devices in
the world. The ion Rapidly Cycling Medical Synchrotron (iRCMS) draws on
the
particle acceleration expertise of Brookhaven Laboratory physicists and
the
medical experience of BMI to advance cancer therapy, particularly the
evolving
use of carbon and other light ions.
Feb 13 | News
Providing high-bandwidth communications for troops in remote forward operating locations is not only critical but also challenging because a reliable infrastructure optimized for remote geographic areas does not exist. DARPA recently announced the Fixed Wireless at a Distance program seeks to tackle the problem of stationary infrastructure designed specifically to overcome the challenge inherent with cell communication in remote areas.
Feb 1 | News
Currently being developed by DARPA researchers at Washington-based Innovega iOptiks are contact lenses that enhance normal vision by allowing a wearer to view virtual and augmented reality images without the need for bulky apparatus.
