Underwater Adhesives Inspired by Mussels
Adhesives play an integral role in day-to-day military operations both on the battlefield and in the triage tent. Unfortunately, most…
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3D-Printed Lattice Batteries: Ultralight Energy Storage for Powering the Warfighter
Lightweight batteries are highly consequential to a wide range of Department of Defense (DoD) applications, including the use of unmanned…
Cognitive Protection Systems for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a family of technologies enabling connectivity, sensing, inference, and action [1, 2] that is…
Modeling and Simulation for Genomic Security
In 2011, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a major report titled, Toward Precision Medicine: Building a…
Thin-Film Perovskite Solar Cells for Powering Submerged Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) have been used in marine exploration for several decades, prompting the development of improved control, sensing,…
Reviving Dormant Nerves after Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) occur frequently in combat. One study, completed in 2015, indicated that the incidence of combat spinal…
Advancing Space Situational Awareness for National Security
Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is the predictive knowledge and characterization of natural and/or synthetic resident space objects (RSOs) and the…
Electronic Stickers for Wireless Physiological Monitoring in a Tactical Environment
Wireless physiological sensing in tactical environments has the potential to greatly enhance health outcomes in combat casualty care. Not only…
Preserving Warfighter Hearing: Optical Coherence Tomography Leads to Novel and Improved Therapies
The exposure of military personnel to blast trauma—such as that from improvised explosive devices—can lead to ear injury and hearing…
Biocompatible and Portable Surgical Sealant: Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Major medical and technical advances in combat casualty care have significantly improved the military’s ability to safely and effectively move…
Detecting Chemicals in Drinking Water: Field Testing Biologically-based Toxicity Sensors
Military personnel deployed around the world require high-quality drinking water, and specific procedures are in place to ensure that military…
Microbial Biosensors for the Early Detection and Prevention of Hydrocarbon Pipeline Releases
Oil and natural gas transportation through pipelines—both onshore and offshore—is considered a safer alternative on a ton-mile basis to hauling…