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National Defense October 2011 Eric Beidel	Exoskeletons, 'Smart' Parachutes Could Reduce Soldiers' Loads Soldiers are used to carrying the equivalent of another human being with them wherever they go. The vest can account for about 35 pounds of that load, but body armor is only the beginning.
National Defense October 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Pentagon Should Think Twice Before It Cuts Ground Forces, Historians Warn In the wake of every conflict since World War II, ground troops have been declared obsolete. And each time, the prognosticators have been wrong, says military historian John C. McManus.
Chemistry World September 8, 2011 Heather Montgomery	Smart glass for energy efficient windows Scientists from China and the US have produced glass that responds to its environmental temperature, making it a promising material for energy efficient windows.
Chemistry World September 8, 2011 Harriet Brewerton	Colourful toxin detection Scientists in Canada have developed a simple chemical detector that could be used to detect airborne neurotoxic organophosphorus chemical warfare agents.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Your Fiscal Forecast: Another Brewing Crisis Are insurers ignoring the long-term risks of climate change?
Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Laura Howes	Green fire retardant swells to suppress flames Jamie Grunlan's team at the University of Texas A&M, US, has used layer by layer deposition to coat fabrics with a thin, environmentally benign, fire retardant layer of polymers.
Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Yuandi Li	Self-cleaning fabrics now even cleaner US scientists have made a self-cleaning fabric that lasts longer, shows better antibacterial action and is more comfortable to wear than current materials.
Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Limestone is efficient energy distributor Limestone batteries could be the key to transporting energy across huge distances, according to chemists in Germany.
IEEE Spectrum September 2011 Ritchie S. King	How 5 Security Technologies Fared After 9/11 Developed, deployed, and sometimes deep sixed
IEEE Spectrum September 2011 Susan Hassler	9/11 and the Rise of Robots A technology spurred by tragedy takes hold
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