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Integrated Sensing and Communications for Small UAV Applications in Cellular Networks

This article explores the potential integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) protocols for detecting small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

THE CUT — Sandia Associate Labs Directors Jeff Heath, far left, and Steve Girrens, far right, along with technologist and engineers gather for the Light Initiated High Explosives ribbon-cutting on March 11. (Photo by Bret Latter)

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In response to the nation’s evolving nuclear deterrence needs, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) upgraded and expanded the 60-year-old Light Initiated…

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USU Study Leverages Machine Learning to Improve Suicide Risk Detection in Soldiers

Suicidal behavior remains a significant concern within the U.S. Army, presenting a persistent challenge for military mental health professionals in…

APL researchers are using a statistical shape atlas — a detailed map of variations in human anatomy — to predict the likely location of internal organs based on external body landmarks. This predictive modeling is aided by augmented reality technology, allowing medics to view an overlay of the patient’s internal anatomy directly on their body. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Kevin McCafferty

News Revolutionizing Battlefield Medicine: Augmented Reality for Lifesaving Trauma Care

In remote conflict zones and disaster-stricken areas, the nearest hospital is often hundreds of miles away. Medical teams face the…

LOW-POWER DEVICES — Sandia microelectronics engineer Mieko Hirabayashi transfers microelectronic devices into storage containers. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

Designing Long-Duration Toxin Sensors

Imagine a smoke detector that instead of warning residents of smoke before a fire engulfs their home, is placed in…

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Data-as-a-Product: A Force Multiplier for CBRN Defense

Biological agents have become cheaper, faster, and easier for adversaries to engineer and employ due to advancements in science and…

DoD Brain Health Initiative Helps Protect Service Members

The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Warfighter Brain Health Initiative aims to identify changes in cognitive performance to provide an…

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DHS S&T Releases New Tool to Strengthen Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Critical Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched an important new resource on GitHub…

A soldier fires an AT-4 antitank rocket while another soldier observes. A large blast is shown behind the launcher and the projectile can be seen coming out of the front of the weapon.

HDIAC Announces Its Latest SOAR on Brain Health

HDIAC is pleased to announce publication of our latest state-of-the art report (SOAR) on “Brain Health:  Baselining, Diagnosis, and Recovery…

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Financing Terrorism Through Cryptocurrencies

Introduction When the first transaction was posted on the Bitcoin blockchain in 2009, a worldwide paradigm shift began that would…

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Radiation Dose Prediction Accuracy

The November 2024 special issue of “Applied Sciences” recently published an artificial intelligence (AI) study co-authored by ORISE Cytogenetic Biodosimetry…

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Advantages and Challenges of Nuclear-Powered Data Centers

We are living in the data center revolution. Nearly everything in our lives is now linked to the vast architecture…