The 26th Army Science conference theme is “Transformational Army Science and Technology – Harnessing Disruptive S&T for the Soldier.” The four day agenda is here. Dr. John A. Parmentola, Director of Research and Laboratory Management, gave a talk a few months ago that will form the basis of his keynote address highlighting top research. Dr. …
A new drug proves effective in fighting obesity and related diseases while increasing stamina in mice and mimics calorie-restricted diet. Estimates of life extension from calorie restriction are 3 to 13 years. The effects of the compound are similar to those of resveratrol, a molecule found in red wine that has previously been shown to …
Dwave posted a recent presentation of their Adiabatic Quantum Computer system. [58 pages] In May 2008, Dwave had developed a 48 qubit quantum computer system and this month (November, 2008) Dwave will produce their 128 qubit design. Background of Dwave and the Older RSFQ Superconducting DesignDwave cools superconducting circuits to nearly absolute zero. The approach …
China and Taiwan agreed on 108 weekly flights that no longer have to go through Hong Kong airspace. The two sides also agreed to direct shipping links between 63 Chinese ports and 11 Taiwanese ports. The transport links will take effect within 40 days. Direct shipping links can save more than $100 million in costs …
A new antireflective coating developed by researchers at Rensselaer could help to overcome two major hurdles blocking the progress and wider use of solar power. The nanoengineered coating, pictured here, boosts the amount of sunlight captured by solar panels and allows those panels to absorb the entire spectrum of sunlight from any angle, regardless of …
The Aerion Supersonic Jet has test flights planned for 2012. – Aerion Supersonic Jet will fly New York to Paris flights in four hours and 15 minutes versus about seven and a half hours in existing subsonic models. The SBJ will fly coast to coast U.S. at speeds up to .99 Mach in less than …
Researchers have successfully found not only a delivery method for gene therapy that can reach every muscle of the body in a large animal model, but a therapy that will work on both skeletal muscle, the type found in arms and legs, and cardiac muscle, such as the heart. Dongsheng Duan’s team of University of …
Faysal Sohail of CMEA Ventures believes recent technological breakthroughs have made service robotics viable for domestic application, especially in the areas of home security, vision and sensory robotics, elder care, and lawn care. CEMA Ventures has funded robotics and is looking for more robotics related investments: * Funding companies like Evolution Robotics and WowWee who …