BROAD STRATEGIC APPRAISALS: 2/1/14

Friday, February 28, 2014

Nanotubes Make Logic Circuits that Use Both Light and Current

‘Skyshield’ – Counter MANPADS Laser Countermeasure Completes Testing

Emergency cell site in backpack launched

Fewer Soldiers, More Robots: Pentagon Budgets For The Future

How to keep your PC secure when Microsoft ends Windows XP support

Tesla's Lithium-Ion "Gigafactory" to Reduce Battery Costs by More than 30%

Engineers Develop Cell Phone Charging System that Harvests Energy from Vibrations

Next-Gen Neural Prosthetics Require a New Materials Approach

'Internet-of-Things' Embedded in Elmoto Electric Motorbike

Big step for next-generation fuel cells and electrolyzers

The “Exosuit”: A wearable submarine for visiting deep water

Remote explosives detection may see the end of full-body scanners

Unsupervised robotic construction crew to build flood defenses

Verizon launches new Cyber Intelligence Center

SpaceX Moves Closer to Launching Spy Satellites

Three Hidden Time Bombs in the US-Japan Alliance

USAF launches new space situational awareness satellite programme

Lawmakers Call for New Cyber Security Laws

U.S., Japan scholars welcome East China Sea code of conduct proposal

On Ukraine, Putin holds all the cards and dictates the timetable

Gen. Alexander tells Senate threat of major cyber attacks is growing

Senior defense official: 'We don't want to cut.' Blame Congress.

Member of the Joint Chiefs to Resign in Protest?

One Upshot of Shrinking the Army: It'll Be Easier to Kick Our Foreign-Intervention Habit

The Army’s Plan For Cyber, One Bright Spot In Its Budget

Clashing over U.S. weaponry innovations

Clock ticking on war in Ukraine

Wanted: A Mahan for Cyberspace

The Pentagon Has Figured Out How to Hunt Enemy Stealth Fighters

Putin’s Bluff: U.S. Spies Say Russia Won't Invade Ukraine

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Israel successfully tests anti-missile system for commercial planes

21 Technologies That Will Decentralize the World

Graphene-based microbattery could power biotelemetry implants

Tiny cubes will beam Netflix from space?

SpaceX One Step Closer To USAF Certification

NASA’s Latest Robot: A Rolling Tangle of Rods That Can Take a Beating

Intel coming in the air tonight

Sketch: A self-completing programming system

DARPA Wants To Teach Drones To Fight Airplanes

Research and applications of iron oxide nanoparticles

Physicists discover 'quantum droplet' in semiconductor

With Help of Robotic Hand, Amputee Can Feel Objects Again

Advancing algae’s viability as a biofuel

Robots help Border Patrol navigate smugglers’ tunnels

Army Develops Robotic Supply Convoys to Save Soldiers

The Ukraine East-West Tug of War Isn't Over

Navy Plans New Future with 32-Ship LCS Fleet

Russia war games over Ukraine prompt U.S. warning

Why Lockheed's F-35 is 'the poster child for doing procurement the wrong way'

Pentagon plans work on new missile defense interceptor

How History Can Save China-Japan Relations

U.S.-China Seeking Direct Military Communication

James: USAF Expects Long-Range Bomber RFP in Fall

Russia Seeks Several Military Bases Abroad – Defense Minister

Facing Defense Cuts, U.S. Military Seeks Game-Changing Technologies

China’s assertiveness leaves its neighbors anxious

Here’s What the Pentagon Will Cut If Sequestration Happens Again in 2016

How the A-10 Became the Most Survivable Plane Ever

Global Hawk Trails U-2 Despite Retirement Plans

THE ENDURING RELEVANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

A Plan to Rebuild Computer Security From the Ground Up

Tiny, Cheap, Foolproof: Seeking New Component to Counter Counterfeit Electronics

THE NSA IS ‘NOT MADE OF MAGIC’

The Limits of Hostility: Today’s U.S.-Russian Relationship

DRONES TO DELIVER GOVERNMENT DOCS IN THE UAE NEXT YEAR

Reversing Course, Japan Makes Push to Restart Dormant Nuclear Plants

How 2 Cameras Disrupted the World of Photography

Nanowires on silicon get three times faster

Scientists twist sound with metamaterials

New approach to chip design could yield light speed computing

Enhancing data storage by mixing hard and soft magnetic materials

Tesla's Future Rides on Gigawatt Battery Plant

Latest cybersecurity threat: WiFi virus

Let Humans Override F-35 ‘ALIS’ Computer

Budget Seeks Missile Fixes, Future Technology

Lockheed Secretly Demonstrates New Stealthy Fighter Comms

Army asks industry for turn-key 50-kilowatt laser that fits on 8-by-53-foot truck trailer

DOD aims to scrap A-10 to keep F-35 alive in new budget

Pentagon Officials Say They’re Willing to Assume Risks of a Reduced Army

Why Are China and Japan Inching Toward War Over Five Tiny Islands?

Chart of the Day: US military dollars vs the world

U.S. cutting troops while China growing stronger, warns defense analyst

Massive Budget Cuts Would Redefine U.S. Military

Russia Orders Troop Maneuvers Amid Ukraine Tensions

Navy to Take Larger Role In Arctic Region

Chuck Hagel's nuclear exemption

Hagel's Defense Cuts: The Least Bad Choice

Is Hagel tying America’s hands

Who Should Decide The Army’s Future? Active Vs. Guard

How much Army is enough?

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

South Korea's cyber-war ambitions could backfire badly

US carriers said to have rejected 'kill switch' technology last year

6 lessons learned about the scariest security threats

Why Super-Fast Internet Is Coming Super Slowly

Single-chip device to provide real-time ultrasonic 3D images from inside the heart and blood vessels

IBM Solar Collector Magnifies Sun By 2000X – These Could Provide Power To The Entire Planet

Rise of the compliant machines

How to create selective holes in graphene

The Rise of the Monolithic 3-D Chip

Surgeons use 3D-printed heart to save a child’s life

U.S. Air Force reveals ‘neighborhood watch' spy satellite program

Researchers 'design for failure' with model material

Lockheed Martin wins U.S. Army contract for autonomous SMSS and K-MAX demo

Pentagon, Air Force doubles down on engine technology

Congress skeptical about plan to shrink military

Philippines says China 'fired water cannon' on Filipino fishermen

Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era

DoD budget to lay-up 11 cruisers but keep all flattops

Winners and Losers in the 2015 Budget

Defense: Wishing the world away

Getting Tough in the South China Sea

What happens when a Navy officer gets real on China?

The Army Force Cuts: 3 Truths, 4 Fallacies

Musings on the Hagel Budget

Monday, February 24, 2014

How to Design an Interstellar Communications System

Wearable Technology as a Human Right

Capturing derelict satellites adrift in orbit

Japanese company proposes to build solar power cells on the Moon to provide clean energy to Earth.

Technologies for Hacking the Brain

At Last, a Google Glass for the Battlefield

The Future of Land Power and U.S. Ground Forces

US Army Selects Saab’s Carl-Gustaf Man-Portable Weapon System

Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy Paves Way For New Technologies

Lockheed Introduces Secure Wireless Tagging And Tracking Capability

Dutch scientists flap to the future with ‘insect’ drone

Augmented Reality Gets to Work

Defense Technology Lets Muscles Control Prosthetic Hand

Cyber is Likely Winner of 2015 Budget

Advanced Manufacturing Institutes

Japan looking at lifting arms export ban

US Warns Russia Against Ukraine Intervention

Russia to Strengthen Mediterranean Force With ‘Stealth’ Subs

Pentagon Plans to Shrink Army to Pre-World War II Level

Navy develops 'world's smallest guided missile'

“BIG ARMY” IN SUPPORT OF AIR/SEA BATTLE: DON’T MEET THE PLA WITHOUT A CLEAR PURPOSE

The Future of Military Force

What's on the Chopping Block—and What's Safe—in the Pentagon's Shrinking Budget?

Is DOD Ready for the Defense Challenges of 2024?

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Wireless System Could Offer a Private Fast Lane

Border’s New Sentinels Are Robots, Penetrating Deepest Drug Routes

Poorly managed SSH keys pose serious risks for most companies

Lasers: Coming to a Theater Near You

Will 3D Printing Transform The World

RFID Implants: The Benefits vs. the Dangers

New Lightweight Target Designator for the US Army

Ammunition Market US$7.6 Billion by 2023

Future Bombers has Legacy to Uphold

Chinese Touchiness

The Five Greatest Aircraft Carriers of All Time

Researchers can tell when you are lying

3D PRINTER MAKES MULTI-MATERIAL, FULL COLOR PARTS IN A SINGLE RUN

TERMITE-INSPIRED ROBOTS ERECT BUILDINGS BASED ON A PICTURE

MIND-CONTROLLED MUSIC PLAYER

The world's biggest military transport aircraft

FAA May Bless TCAS II for Helicopters

Device would use electricity to make airmen's brains work faster

USAF Space Chief Outs Classified Spy Sat Program

In Japan’s Drill With the U.S., a Message for Beijing

Triton Testing Ahead of Schedule

US Army Focuses on Boosting Tech

AIR-SEA BATTLE: UNNECESSARILY PROVOKING CHINA?

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Google-Owned Meka Robotics Work To Advance Human-Robot Interaction

3D printing takes on metal at Amsterdam lab

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Energy sector a prime target for cyber attacks

The Shocking Precision of Modern Drone Technology

Will plug-in cars crash the electric grid?

Interplanetary comms get easier with a nanotech boost

New Jet-Powered Drone Can Kill 1,800 Miles From Home Base

Body Odor Biometrics for Identity Verification

New, inexpensive production materials boost promise of hydrogen fuel

Electronic Weapons: Night Vision Dumps Analog

Pentagon seeks 'big code' for 'big data'

Russian Air Force Receives New Stealth Fighter Prototype

Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter jet?

Pentagon moving ahead with new vertical lift aircraft

China, Japan need dialogue to avoid "miscalculations": US general

Smog is the best defense against laser weapons from the US, Chinese theorist says

China and U.S. Start Dialogue Between Armies

US Army Cancels Vehicle Programs, Moving to Buy Ships

Fiber Lasers Could Accelerate Fielding Of High-Energy Weapons

The Air-Sea Battle Debate Heats Up

Air Force Begins Massive B-1B Overhaul

For F/A-18 Super Hornet, the end may be on the horizon

SCALES: U.S. troops are equipped with inferior, antiquated weapons

Russia’s New Air Force Is a Mystery

Why the Army should fire generals and promote captains

Friday, February 21, 2014

Scalable Agile Beam Radar Brings Advanced Capabilities to Global F-16 Fleets

A new micro-robotic technique for 3D-printing tissues

A way to double the efficiency of solar cells is about to go mainstream

Army, Lockheed to test drones-only mission, by air and land

S. Korea pushes to develop offensive cyberwarfare tools against N Korea

Robots with human-like brains to take on Mars unaided

Graphene Films Promise Secure Wireless Networks

UT Dallas-led team makes powerful muscles from fishing line and sewing thread

US Army, Lockheed martin to Test Collaborative Robotics

Nanoscale pillars could radically improve conversion of heat to electricity

Storing wind energy with hydrogen

Vibration energy the secret to self-powered electronics

Researchers tackle rare Earth materials shortage

Pentagon Unveils Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Strategy

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Dual-Mode Guidance Section in Recent Flight Test

The ‘House of Cards’ Lesson for the U.S. Military

Russian Sub to Feature Advanced Quiet Propulsion by 2016

This Is How America’s Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat

Navy Launches Massive Ford-Class Carrier Test

Air Force eyes the future of ISR

Air Force Launches Major New Strategy, Budget Looks; Start Work On Sixth Gen Fighter

USAF Defends Need for New Long-Range Bomber

Lockheed F-35 for Marines Delayed as Test Exposes Cracks

Thursday, February 20, 2014

A new laser for a faster internet

Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts

Stretchable, bendable optical interconnections for body sensors and robotic skin

A step closer to a photonic future

When GPS falters, where will the military turn?

New piezoelectric material can perform in extreme conditions

Holograms put storage capacity in a spin

5G Service On Your 4G Phone?

Doctor Robonaut

Intel introduces new 15-core server chips to handle big data from the internet of things

Military Officer in Charge of Lockheed F-35 Program: We Won't Pay for "Mistake after Mistake"

Meet ARES: DARPA’s newest transformer-style drones under development

Journalism use of drones may get prohibited as well as commercial

Researchers come up with new chip to chip communications

ockheed tech lets U.S. Apache helicopter pilots aim in color

FCC won't challenge net neutrality's death, plans resurrection instead

Using holograms to improve electronic devices

Collaboration to provide new insights into advanced material

New chemistry could make it easier to design materials to order

Scientists Find Key Function for Ferredoxins in Algae Hydrogen Production

Mathematicians Working to Solve Challenge of Charging Millions of Electric Cars

Advance in energy storage could speed up development of next-gen electronics

Kinetic battery chargers get a boost

Is the F-35’s Computer R2-D2 or HAL?

Russia plans for new military command in Arctic

US Army Looking to Past Lessons to Fund Future Needs

P5+1 Talks Drill Down On The Future Of Iran’s Nukes

The End of the New ICBM

A SECOND LOOK AT THE POWELL DOCTRINE

The Nazi Smart Bombs That Inspired China’s Ship-Killing Missiles

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Fiber Optics Could Provide New Options For Photovoltaics

An essential step toward printing living tissues

Is pCell the Holy Grail of wireless networking?

Navy’s first laser gun could target drones, small craft

Hard Silicon Wafers Yield Flexible Electronics

Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve

Liquefied Air to Store Energy on U.K. Grid

New LIDAR chip will sharpen aerial mapping and autonomous car vision

Supersonic Jet Ditches Windows for Massive Live-Streaming Screens

US Navy Tests Infrared Search and Track on Boeing Super Hornet

America's Failing China Paradigm

World first 79 GHz radar transmitter in 28nm CMOS

Switching with single photons

New study reveals communications potential of graphene

Gecko-inspired adhesion: Self-cleaning and reliable

Excess Wind Power Turned Into Gas in Denmark Using Hydrogenics Technology

A battery small enough to be injected, energetic enough to track salmon

Artificial leaf jumps developmental hurdle

Solar-induced hybrid fuel cell produces electricity directly from biomass

Sandia Lab leading multidisciplinary effort to counter WMD

The Return of the Pentagon’s “Wish Lists”

China Will Have to Face a Stronger US-Japan Alliance

China's mounting military aspirations

Navy F-35C Prepares for Ship Trials, Faces Headwinds

Navy Official: China Training for ‘Short Sharp War’ with Japan

Obama Weapons Expert: No Chance of Success With Iran

Battle Brewing Over Future Of Army Aviation Programs

Vital Decisions Await US Army On Force Structure, Equipping

American Strategy for Managing China

Tensions Set To Rise In The South China Sea

Pentagon considers using electricity to stimulate troops’ brains

Jet-Powered Diplomacy Boosts the Rebalance

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Baby Steps on the Road to Fusion Energy

Outernet

Carbon nanotube-based cables carry four times the current of copper

British terahertz laser chip sets new record

Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top

Superconductivity in Orbit: Scientists Find New Path to Loss-Free Electricity

Framework for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication

Silicon-Germanium Chip Sets New Speed Record

Graphene nanoribbons could be the savior of Moore’s Law

The Drone That Will Sail Itself Around the World

Korea Researchers Develop First Foldable Lithium-ion Battery

Is it time to move away from silicon-based solar?

U.S. seeks new bases for drones targeting Al Qaeda in Pakistan

SPAWAR system provides security for Marines

F-35 fighter plane cost overruns detailed

Is Japan’s Shinzo Abe pivoting to the past?

China and Japan's Deteriorating Relationship

America Is Committed to Asia - CHUCK HAGEL

US military exercises in Asia meant to send a signal to China, say experts

Can the Military's New Fighter Be Hacked?

IRAN, HISTORY, AND STRATEGY BY ANALOGY

The Next Drone Wars

THINKING BEYOND THE OSPREY

U.S. Navy Ready to Deploy Laser for First Time

Monday, February 17, 2014

Nanoelectronics key to advances in renewable energy

Harvesting light, the single-molecule way

New 'pomegranate-inspired' design solves problems for lithium-ion batteries

A Code of Conduct for Space

This Is How You Predict The Future Of Warfare

The Chinese And Japanese Economies Are Delinking: Prelude To Conflict?

End In Sight For The Hornet Line - Or Is It?

F-35 behind schedule, over budget

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Drones Could Change Everything

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Time to ease China-Japan tension

Cuts in U.S. defense spending force hard strategic choices

Can New Amphibious Ship Coalition Grow Grass Roots?

China has not replaced America — and it never will

Rising China, troubled America, crouching Australia

Saturday, February 15, 2014

US space wars: Military Space Plane aims for 2017 lift off

NASA Testing Robots for Satellite Refueling Missions

The Dawn of the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Team aims to create graphene nanoribbon 'wires' capable of carrying information thousands of times faster

Can a virtual brain replace lab rats?

Google Glass: On patrol and in the air?

Next up for drones: Transformer-style helicopters

Tiny robots help improve 3D tissue printing

Erasing SSDs: Security is an issue

Extreme conditions yield exotic molecules

Laser Link to Moon Trumped NASA and MIT Engineers’ Exp

Google Developing Internet That’s Over 1,000 Times Faster

NEW IE 10 ZERO DAY TARGETING MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

Carbon nanotube fibers outperform copper in carrying electricity

New cyber-attack model helps hackers time the next Stuxnet

TSA seeks technology to scan through coats, shoes

Of Course China Wants to Replace the U.S.

Cray to supply supercomputers for US DoD’s HPC modernisation programme

China warships in Pacific raise alarm

US Secretary of State urges China to be 'open, transparent' on air defence zones

Hearing on China’s Military Modernization and its Implications for the United States

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Time To Talk Plainly And Clearly About Nuclear Weapons

Pushing back on China: a rational approach

America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?

Navy Wants Its Tomahawks to Bust More Bunkers

Anti-Access/Area-Denial

Friday, February 14, 2014

US Force Structure: Cuts Coming to Air Force While Army Tries to Set Floor at 450K Troops

Scientists set new speed record for big data

Superconductivity in orbit: Scientists find new path to loss-free electricity

Harvard team paves way for flood-defence robots

Israel Laser Shield Moves Closer To Deployment

A potentially revolutionnary material: scientists produce a novel form of artificial graphene

First nonflammable lithium-ion battery will stop your smartphone, car, and plane from exploding

Two new weapons in the battle against bacteria

The World’s Most Powerful 3-D Laser Imager

The ultimate miniaturization of lamps: a single-molecule LED

Termite-Inspired Robots Could Be Future Construction Workers

Hydrogen Generation from Artificial Photosynthesis Achieves New Milestone

Firms Form Next-Generation Lithium Battery Joint Venture

Carbon dioxide from exhaust can now be used to make new chemicals

Cybersecurity expert explains importance of NCCIP Act

California Physicists Report Fusion Breakthrough

Air Weapons: MOP Tweaked To Go Deeper

Roadside bomb blasts' effects on brain still a mystery

The Men Who Really Run the Pentagon

China and Japan: Seven decades of bitterness

Expect stronger US message vs China aggression

Military Power Aids Diplomacy, Defense Official Says

Navy’s UCLASS Could Be Air to Air Fighter

The Drone Disaster

Pentagon’s Future Tilt-Rotor Drone

BAE Takes Aim at F-15 and F/A-18 Upgrade Work

ON ROBOTS AND THE GUNS OF AUGUST

East Asia's Dangerous History Wars

Russia’s Giant Secret Spy Ship

U.S. admiral assures Philippines of help in disputed sea

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Technical Details Behind a 400Gbps NTP Amplification DDoS Attack

Engineers look to low-cost sensors as GPS backup

Researchers show-off high-speed laser communications device for space

Lockheed's Robotic Trucks Pass Real-World Military Convoy Test

Google working on 10 gigabit Internet speeds

We’re About 100 Years Away From a Real RoboCop

Time for Tough Love in East Asia

New Cybersecurity Guidelines Released by White House

Big fusion energy milestone achieved at Livermore lab

Liquid-Cooled Supercomputers

New Desalination Technique Also Cleans and Disinfects Water

High-Powered Lasers Could Help Scientists Harness Sustainable Fusion Energy

Physicists reveal novel magnetoelectric effect

Artificial synaptic transistors on paper substrates

Collaborative Robot learns its environment while providing assistance

Plastic shopping bags make a fine diesel fuel, researchers report

Old-fashioned way to protect high-voltage substations

Airborne Technologies Unveils Ready-To-Go Recon Pod

Odierno: Army Needs at Least 450,000 Soldiers

Pentagon wants to keep 'decisive advantage' in Asia

Kerry to take harder U.S. line on Asia maritime disputes to China

Australia’s biggest threat is China, Australian Strategic Policy Institute report

US Challenges China’s Nine-Dash Line Claim

Heading into 2014, the state of defense is solidly ill-defined and in flux

How Much Do Strategic Thinkers Affect US Policy Anyway?

Analysis: Defense Clandestine Service Is Here To Stay

Navy Considers Future After Virginia-Class Subs

SOCOM’s Iron Man Suit Sees ‘Astounding’ Progress

A new arms race is exploding into Asia

Asia‘s Killer Submarine Boom

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Vehicular Mesh Networks, and Why They are a Terrible Idea

Herding robots

Marines test unmanned vehicle for base perimeter defense

Attackers use NTP reflection in huge DDoS attack

BMW Is First With Laser Lights

Powerful fibre laser is cheap and compact

Technology Firms Urge Changes To U.S. Spying

Mitsubishi Electric develops ultra-simple HMI for in-car device operation

Seamless e-vehicle/smart grid connectivity through intelligent communication

D-Wave's Quantum Computing Claim Disputed Again

New nature-inspired antenna improves wireless performance by 6-8x

C4ISR Market worth $93.04 Billion by 2019

Two competing standards join forces to advance wireless charging technology

Foxconn is working with Google to replace workforce with robots

Sophisticated malware dubbed 'The Mask' went undetected for the past seven years

INTRICATE 3D PRINTED MATERIALS LIGHTER THAN WATER AND AS STRONG AS STEEL

High-Tech Glasses Help Surgeons Visualize and Target Clustered Cancer Cells

Light and heat boost memory capacity

University aims to make hydrogen fuel cells less expensive

Science inches closer to real BioShock-style plasmids

Admiral: ‘Iron Man’ Prototypes Coming in June

Raytheon: Stealth Means More Than Low RCS

Solar Producer Joins Army’s Green Energy Push

US Draws Own Line Over South China Sea Dispute

Pentagon weapons buyer sees tough choices from tight budgets

Before budget rollout, Pentagon official says military must shrink

Japan’s Right-Wing Stirrings

Is the China-Japan relationship ‘at its worst’?

China Drives Global Defense Spending Increase

Navy Places Priority on Advancing Electronic Warfare

Take Two for the Taliban?

Seeking Nuclear Cures, Air Force Retraces Old Path

China’s Aircraft Carrier Could Be a Ticking Steam Bomb

Five Futuristic Weapons That Could Change Warfare

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Why Watson and Siri Are Not Real AI

Petawatt ‘Death Star’ laser prepares to investigate quantum mechanics, chemistry, and more

GE develops high-tech fridge magnets that could save the world billions of dollars in energy costs

UCF researcher bringing 3-D TV back from the dead

New advance in 3-D printing and tissue engineering technology

How our brain networks: Research reveals white matter 'scaffold' of human brain

Bill Gates weighs in on the new Microsoft

FAA clears Surface for takeoff in US cockpits

Putting the power in power-dressing

Hacked X-Rays Could Slip Guns Past Airport Security

DARPA searches for Search

Robotic Surgery Opens Up

Researchers build nonflammable lithium ion battery

Scientists find gene linking brain's grey matter to intelligence

Turning a source of noise into an error-correcting qubit

Nuclear Waste Solution Seen in Desert Salt Beds

Intel aims to cut graphics power draw with research chip

Live Cells Printed Using 'Rubber Stamp' Method

Interview: Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Pacific Air Forces

Iranian warships pose little threat to U.S. homeland

F-35 Already Packs Regional Punch

Is troubled F-35 caught in a ‘death spiral’?

Japan Tires of Its Postwar Status: 'We Don't Want to Be Losers Anymore'

Tensions in Asia help keep defence sales buoyant

A HASC Chairman for the Asian Century

Is Russia Violating the INF Treaty?

Navy’s Aegis Missile Defense Is Ready for Prime Time

Train Afghans, Corrall Al Qaeda: America’s Enduring Mission in Afghanistan

Is the U.S. powerless to stop the spread of al Qaida?

Flying Leafblower of Death

Monday, February 10, 2014

The little-known science that improved everything around us

How NASA Prints Trees

Google's robot army in action

Flat-pack lens boosts solar power

Nanomotors are controlled, for the first time, inside living cells

Imperial and Dyson set sights on domestic robots

Intel finally shares Haswell’s secrets, reveals new work on ultra-low-power chips

Why wearable computing is waiting for AI

Nissan LEAF Batteries to Get 'Second Life' as Grid Storage

Irish Researchers Claim Lithium Battery Cycle Life Breakthrough

Security of dirty bomb materials in U.S. inadequate: experts

Scientists Develop Touch in Prosthetics

Industry and Regulators Confront the Science of Engine Icing

Thales Develops “New Generation” Laser Designation Pod

Friend or foe: How does the US view China?

China makes statement as it sends naval ships off Australia's maritime approaches

What Would Chinese Hegemony Look Like?

Obama and Hollande: France and the U.S. enjoy a renewed alliance

America's Power Is Under Threat

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Your Quick Guide to Killer Drones

Is the PLA Going Rogue?

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Brain Implants Hold Promise Restoring Combat Memory Loss