Dual-use technology

Over the past several decades, nations and armed organizations have invested heavily in moving strategic assets underground. Combat tunnels, bunkers, ammunition depots, command centers,...

Engineers have long looked to origami and kirigami for inspiration when designing lightweight structures that can transform shape without relying on complex mechanical systems....

Modern naval radar systems face a growing challenge: the electromagnetic spectrum is becoming increasingly crowded. Warships today must manage surveillance, missile guidance, communications, and...

Modern military operations depend heavily on satellite communications. From command-and-control links to intelligence sharing and global force coordination, thousands of users across different services...

WebAssembly has become one of the technologies powering modern browser-based software. Applications that once required installation, such as image editors, collaboration tools, and visualization...

When a fire alarm sounds, most people instinctively head toward the nearest exit. The problem is that the closest route is not always the...

Optical satellites provide valuable imagery from orbit, but they have a well-known limitation: they depend on visibility. Clouds, storms, smoke, darkness, and atmospheric conditions...

As billions of devices connect to cloud platforms, industrial systems, and IoT networks, authentication is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Most current systems rely...

Security labels, optical data storage systems, and environmental sensors often face the same limitation: once information is encoded, it remains static. Creating materials that...

Soft robots are often praised for their flexibility, safety, and ability to interact with delicate environments. But many of these systems still depend on...

Building small flying robots that move like insects has long been a challenge for engineers. Flapping-wing systems are highly agile and energy efficient, but...

Modern electronic warfare increasingly revolves around one challenge: finding signals that are designed not to be found. Advanced radar systems now use low-probability-of-intercept waveforms,...

Chronic wounds remain one of the more difficult problems in regenerative medicine. In many cases, the body fails to maintain the immune and signaling...

Most robots are designed around familiar biological forms. Engineers often model machines after humans, dogs, insects, or other animals, relying on centralized software and...

As organizations increasingly deploy AI agents, cloud workloads, and automated services, traditional identity systems are struggling to keep up. Most enterprises still manage credentials,...

Foldable structures are widely used in engineering because they can transform from compact flat sheets into larger three-dimensional forms. But most existing designs face...

Future wireless networks are expected to handle far more than faster internet speeds. Emerging 6G concepts aim to combine communications with sensing and AI-driven...

As artificial intelligence systems become more capable, governments are increasingly viewing them through the lens of national security rather than purely commercial technology. The...

Coordinating large groups of robots usually requires complex software, wireless communication, and centralized control systems. But these approaches can become fragile in unpredictable environments...

Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...

GPS and other satellite navigation systems have become essential infrastructure for aviation, maritime transport, communications, and critical timing networks. When these signals are disrupted,...

As AI models become more capable, developers face a growing challenge: how to make powerful systems widely available without also increasing the risk of...