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What efforts has the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) undertaken within the past few years (or currently) to mitigate or eliminate the potential misuse of artificial intelligence in biotechnologies, bioengineering, and/or the development of biological weapons?

What efforts has the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) undertaken within the past few years (or currently) to mitigate or eliminate the potential misuse of artificial intelligence in biotechnologies, bioengineering, and/or the development of biological weapons?

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What is the history (or past cases) on the use of a radio-frequency activation system fitted with electric motors for movement to pilot an improvised explosive device?

What is the history (or past cases) on the use of a radio-frequency activation system fitted with electric motors for movement to pilot an improvised explosive device?

What government agencies prioritize work in early-integrated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threat detection?

What government agencies prioritize work in early-integrated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threat detection?

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The 600-square-foot Cross Laminated Timber shelter on the Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator at ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

Successful ERDC Seismic Test Advances Readiness of Mass Timber Shelter

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) took a significant step in transforming contingency construction. In November 2024, researchers conducted a seismic test on an eco-conscious mass timber shelter that…

Magnetocaloric heat pump baseline model with a wedge cut out to show the interior.

The Future of More Sustainable Cooling and Heating Technology Could Be Just Around the Corner

A team of researchers from the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that matches current vapor-compression heat pumps for weight, cost, and performance. Current heating and cooling devices…

Sandia’s Genaro Quintana prepares a battery for testing in a vault at the Battery Abuse Testing Lab. Sandia’s research on detecting battery failures sooner in electric vehicles was published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

Detecting Battery Failures Quicker

Batteries in electric vehicles can fail quickly, sometimes catching fire without much warning. Sandia is working to detect these failures early and provide sufficient warning time to vehicle occupants. While electric vehicles have systems to…

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