News tagged with soldier
Scientists work up a crab-powered computer
(Phys.org) -- A team of scientists from Japan and England have hit the high mark in exploring and testing unconventional forms of computation. They have built and tested a computer using crabs. This is a computer ...
Apr 14, 2012 |
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Thrips soldiers found able to ward off fungus
(Phys.org) -- Researchers studying the tiny bugs known as thrips have made two discoveries concerning one species: Kladothrips intermedius. The first is that though such thrips soldiers have big forearms, they d ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Company develops conductive yarn for soldier uniforms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Modern military uniforms for servicemen from some countries such as those that serve Great Britain have evolved to the point that batteries and cables are needed for electronic devices that are carried; the ...
Apr 03, 2012 |
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DARPA sets aside $7 million for 'Avatar' robot pals in battle
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced this week that it will be setting aside $7 million out of its $2 billion budget to work on a next-step robotics program called ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 18, 2012 |
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Scientists discover first-ever bee 'soldier'
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Sussex scientists working with researchers in Brazil have identified the first example of a 'soldier' bee.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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SRNL research paves way for portable power systems
Developments by hydrogen researchers at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) are paving the way for the successful development of portable power systems with capacities that far exceed the best batteries ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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ORNL technology could mean improved prosthesis fitting, design
(PhysOrg.com) -- Soldiers returning from war who have lost a leg could lead a more active lifestyle with the help of a technology being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers.
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Research may yield more compact antennas for military use
(PhysOrg.com) -- While tall, bulky antennas seem like relics in an era of sleek, modern smartphones, they're still an unfortunate necessity for American soldiers.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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MU engineers developing military applications for smartphones
Tracking military targets? The University of Missouri's College of Engineering has an app for that.
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan
In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 09, 2011 |
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Heavy metal hardens battle
The French may have had a better chance at the Battle of Agincourt had they not been weighed down by heavy body armour, say researchers.
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Combating money woes: Study looking at financial resiliency of soldiers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Kansas State University researchers are crunching the numbers when it comes to the financial status of soldiers at Fort Riley.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Soldiers screened for potential vulnerability to tinnitus
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hearing loss is common for soldiers coming home from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, but another perhaps equally vexing problem is a condition that causes them to hear sound that isn't ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2011 |
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U.S. investigating ways to conserve fuel in the field
The average U.S. soldier on a 72-hour patrol carries between 10 and 20 pounds of batteries.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Army's new fitness tests add taste of battlefield
(AP) -- Sit-ups don't make a soldier, the Army has decided. So its 30-year-old fitness requirements are getting a battlefield-inspired makeover.
Mar 01, 2011 |
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