A new tool for spotting buried victims
The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion...
US: 35 hospitals designated as Ebola treatment centers
The U.S is bracing to deal with Ebola. An increasing number of U.S. hospitals are now equipped to treat patients with Ebola, giving nationwide...
New Development of Edible Rechargeable Battery
A team of researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) has created a totally edible and rechargeable battery, starting from...
Geographic Information Giant Joins Fight Against COVID-19
When decision-makers have timely access to community health information it helps support situational awareness and extends the breadth and depth of understanding community needs....
2018 – Smart City Breakthrough Year
Smart city development has progressed over the past few years, with most of the conversation surrounding smart city planning has so far focused on...
Suicide Prevention Via Technology – We Must Act Now!
As of today, suicide by firearm is by far the most lethal method of ending your own life, especially in the US. In 2020,...
Color-changing film detects chemical weapons
A new way of detecting chemical weapons: thin-film materials change color in response to chemical warfare agents.
In today’s world, in which the threat of...
LiDAR Will Protect You from Autonomous Systems
As integration of both autonomous drones and driverless cars in our societies approaches, the race to safety in both industries increases, as to keep...
LiDAR-Based Technology Effective in Social Distancing
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic entails social distancing. Retail stores and public spaces can now perform accurate counting of people in compliance...
U.S. Military Develops Controversial Technology
DARPA, a research arm of the U.S. military, is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes....
This Drone Will Save Lives When All Hope Is Lost
The survival rate for people with cardiac arrest depends on the time patients get defibrillation. The defibrillator is a portable electronic device that automatically...
This Brain Implant Turns Thoughts into Speech
A revolutionary brain implant invented by a team of neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can transform thoughts into speech. This technology will hopefully help people...
Troops fighting Ebola will earn up to $400 extra per month
Airmen from the 633rd Medical Group set up tents for a 25-bed hospital to aid Liberian health workers infected with Ebola on October 8...
Ransomware Rises – The Growing Threat To International Security
Over the last few years a new menace has emerged: ransomware. Hackers now routinely take control and hold hostage the computer systems of businesses,...
In-Body Soft Robots Revolutionize Robotic Medicine
Researchers from the University of North Carolina used artificial muscles and electronic skins to create advanced soft robots that are incredibly effective and safe...
Medical Deliveries by Drone Are Expanding
Drones have been carrying out medical deliveries such as blood samples and vaccines successfully to remote sites in the developing world for some time....
New Platform for Urban Drone Delivery
Delivery drones are becoming more prevalent, at least in the healthcare field, where fast, point-to-point, urban medical delivery has become a must. One of...
Cell-Phone Tech will Detect Zika Virus
Researchers are trying to transform a smartphone into a Zika detecting device. A new research details efforts to rapidly and accurately diagnose Zika using...
Technologies to Uncover Emerging Biothreats Sought
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has recently launched the Hidden Signals Challenge, a $300,000 prize competition seeking...
Availability 24/7 – Volunteers that Save Lives
While on routine, this is a life-saving service, during the current Coronavirus crisis this MDA community ambulances project has a much higher significance.
The Levi...
COVID-19 Tech: How will AI Change Current Border Security Model
Border security in 2020 has become a complex challenge. Globalization created a borderless world from the point of view of technology, commerce, etc. However,...
Nanotechnology to Help Airport Security Process
Public health has become an important consideration when talking about airports, including security checks. How clean are airport security trays? Everything goes in those...
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Fighter Jet Without a Runway? X-BAT Makes It Real
A new unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter platform has been revealed, designed to operate from ships, islands, and austere locations while carrying...
