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Army Scientists Seek Capability Against Waterborne Toxins

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — U.S. military forces train to fight and win in any domain. Since water covers 71 percent…

Trial by Water: NREL’s Wave-Powered Desalination Device Sets Sail

On a sun-filled winter day, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers visited Jennette’s Pier, which sits on the shore of…

Scientists Discover New Electrolyte for Solid-State, Lithium-Ion Batteries

In the quest for the perfect battery, scientists have two primary goals:  create a device that can store a great…

Request for Information (RFI): Identification of Chemical Species in Aerosols

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) seeks information regarding innovative approaches to detect and identify aerosolized chemicals of interest,…

Study Aims to Mitigate Chemical and Biological Airborne Threats

When the air harbors harmful matter, such as a virus or toxic chemical, it’s not always easy to promptly detect…

Perovskite Research Advances Offer New Possibilities for Devices Such as Solar Cells

Perovskite materials are low-cost, solution-processable semiconductors that can absorb and convert solar energy with extraordinarily high efficiencies, making them promising…

DHS S&T Posts 17 R&D Needs in Annual Long-Range, Broad-Agency Announcement

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) posted the annual release of the Long-Range, Broad-Agency Announcement (LRBAA), an…

New Augmented Awareness

New augmented reality (AR) applications can make it easier to locate a chemical and biological (CB) threat by using real-time…

Countering Disinformation in the United States

This white paper is the result of research and deliberation by commission staff and commissioners and specifies seven recommendations to…

Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: Final Report

The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, established under Section 7221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year…

Technology Vision for an Era of Competition

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD[R&E]) will spearhead a National Defense Science and…

Corps of Engineers Receiving $561 Million From Infrastructure Bill for Michigan, Great Lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and…