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Chemistry World June 10, 2014 Richard Corfield |
Liquid explosives detectors entering service at airports An end to carrying a plastic bag filled with tiny bottles of liquids through airport security could be in sight, thanks to new analytical equipment being rolled out around the world. |
National Defense July 2014 Valerie Insinna |
Start-Up Debuts Sense-and-Avoid System for Quadcopters Developing a sense-and-avoid system for any unmanned aircraft is a challenging task, but it's even more difficult to build one for small vehicles that can't hold heavy sensor payloads. |
Chemistry World May 21, 2014 |
Eliminating Syria's chemical weapons A historic, international effort to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical agents is underway. Nina Notman reports on progress |
Fast Company Jen Vilaga |
Palmer Luckey When Facebook bought virtual-reality company Oculus VR in March for a head-spinning $2 billion, some people were confused. Palmer Luckey explains how he came up with his game-changing creation. |
Chemistry World May 14, 2014 Simon Hadlington |
3D printing reveals shark skin secrets The mystery of how -- and indeed if -- the tiny tooth-like projections on a shark's skin improve the animal's swimming efficiency has come a step closer to being solved, thanks to 3D printing. |
National Defense June 2014 Valerie Insinna |
Military Scientists Developing New 3-D Printing Applications With the advent of cheaper printers and better software, the military's use of 3-D printing is skyrocketing. |
National Defense June 2014 Valerie Insinna |
Air Force Creating Realistic Avatars with 3-D Scanning Technology The use of 3-D scanners extends far beyond additive manufacturing. The Air Force Research Laboratory's 711 Human Performance Wing is employing such technology to render high-fidelity avatars for simulation and video game training. |
Chemistry World May 8, 2014 Anthony King |
Glowing roads take a rain check Glow in the dark paint for road markings have hit a spot of bother in an outdoor trial in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, the paint is getting washed away in the rain. |
National Defense June 2014 Valerie Insinna |
Companies Developing Wireless Battery System for Soldiers The Army is testing a system that would be able to move power wirelessly to and from the conformal battery in a soldier's vest, allowing him to charge it and power certain devices without being tethered to an outlet. |
Chemistry World May 2, 2014 Jon Cartwright |
'Solar' jet fuel made out of thin air The dream of producing hydrocarbon fuels from carbon dioxide and sunlight is one step closer thanks to chemists in Europe who have made jet fuel from scratch in a solar reactor for the first time. |
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