has identified the triggers which lead these cells to react and respond in cell repair. It is hoped the findings,
#First successful study of virus attack on cancer It a new weapon in the arsenal of cancer fighting treatments:
The receptor triggers the cells to send signaling molecules called interferons to initiate a powerful defensive response.
New Technology to Lighten Marinesloads Modern-day warfighters face heavyiterallydds on the battlefield, as they often carry more than 100 pounds of gear,
including body armor, weapons and night-vision technology. Such loads can slow them down, reduce agility and result in fatigue, joint sprains or long-term ailments like arthritis or chronic back problems.
The programalled ETOWL (Enhanced Technologies for Optimization of Warfighter Load) nd its companion software is being delivered to the Gruntworks Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad
ETOWL calls to mind popular combat-themed video games such as all of Duty. Users can create a Marine avatar,
military vehicle manufacturers can improve their product designs to enable Marines to fit better in seats
who works in ONR Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism department. his is the kind of research that very rewarding
which emphasizes mobility and adaptability within irregular warfare as key components of warfighter performance. Source:
#New drug triggers tissue regeneration: Faster regrowth and healing of damaged tissues Research focuses on select tissues injured through disease, surgery and transplants,
Neutrophils battle infection, platelets prevent bleeding, and red blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body. In addition, Desai work showed that
PIONIER was chosen as its interferometric combination of light requires a very fast detector to fight against atmospheric turbulence,
It like supplying each cell with its own scuba tank, which it can use to breathe from
or knee osteoarthritis or the severe injuries caused by major trauma, for example in road traffic accidents or war injuries. heir new methodology,
HIV vaccine would be a major breakthrough at fight against AIDS, as it still is arguably the biggest threat to human population.
folded or even penetrated by bullets without failing. This should improve both safety and durability,
MA hybrid hoverbike (a contraption most people associate with sci-fi novels and the Star wars movie franchise) looks more like a giant quad-copter drone than anything else two oak propellers
and can log a distance of 148 kilometres on a single tank of gas. The one-third scale prototype is controlled remotely
but a drone that a soldier can ride. The project started as a hobby the engineer
damaging our ability to fight deadly infections such as tuberculosis. In this illustration, phagemid plasmids infect a targeted bacteria.
pulling or pushing of the structure triggers changes in many different electronic properties. This ripple effect complicates scientistsability to study
The method uses a low energy ion gun to add small numbers of helium ions into the material after it has been produced.
and cast into weapons in ceramic molds. Today, injection and extrusion molding shape hot liquids into everything from car parts to toys.
#TSRI and Biotech Partners Find New Antibody Weapons against Marburg virus A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) identifies new immune molecules that protect against deadly Marburg virus, a relative
New Tools to Fight Marburg Virusthe new study builds on previous work in Saphire lab revealing a molecular structure that Marburg virus uses to attach to
and this triggers pulmonary fibrosis, says Povedano. The new animal models are essential for testing new herapeutic strategies based on the activation of telomerase the enzyme that repairs telomeres,
Like a proofreader of a text, RNA polymerase after it is stalled, triggers a cascade of reactions,
and the cells of bacterial invaders could underpin new strategies to fight infections. Writing this week (July 6, 2015) in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular biology,
#Environmentally Friendly Lignin Nanoparticle reenssilver Nanobullet to Battle Bacteria North carolina State university researchers have developed an effective
The Interferon then triggers a large array of defence mechanisms in nearby cells, creating an antiviral state that prevents the dissemination and
while also allowing pdcs to trigger effective antiviral responses. We believe that such interventions during primary infection have the potential to limit the establishment and complexity of viral reservoirs,
However, hydrogen is stored typically as a compressed gas in bulky high pressure tanks and these costly storage problems are a barrier to its use as a transport fuel of the future.
and stored at much higher densities than in conventional tanks. These materials include activated carbons, zeolites, metal-organic framework materials and certain porous polymers
and make important progress in the fight against cancer and other incurable human diseases. a
high-endurance drones to deliver Internet capability to remote areas. The Google and Facebook projects would be similar in concept to the space-based systems,
Nvidia Demos a Car Computer Trained with Deep Learning Many cars now include cameras or other sensors that record the passing world and trigger intelligent behavior,
and Canadian researchers has managed to successfully sequence the full genome of a living organism using a machine the size of a smartphone called the Minion.
The Minion was developed by Oxford Nanopore technologies and is currently undergoing tests to evaluate the technology.
It's hoped the discovery could help combat health issues in fishing communities around the world.
the residual limbs of the amputee are immersed in a tank of water one at a time, with a membrane material wrapped around them.
The ability for robots to cope with unforeseen challenges is seen as a crucial step towards the widespread use of smart machines everywhere from the home to the battlefield,
and potential applications in everything from bulletproof vests to computer electronics but now we have discovered that limpet teeth exhibit a strength that is potentially higher.
we'll have our best weapon yet in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases s
#Nvidia recalls all Shield Tablets due to battery fire hazard Nvidia promised spectacular, unprecedented gaming performance from its 8-inch Shield Tablet last year,
"When it launched the Shield Tablet, Nvidia made a big deal out of the extra thermal dissipation of its design,
So the Shield Tablet was designed deliberately to handle greater loads and heat than usual, but apparently its battery hasn't lived up to the same high standards.
and a dedicated website to help owners of Shield Tablets purchased between July of last year
"In fact, the DADSS is being seen as an answer to the battle against drunken driving deaths
These micro-drones, which can be deployed from military aircraft at altitudes close to 50,000 feet and still fit in the palm of your hand,
could represent the next big thing in the way wars are waged. Think military infestations rather than military invasions.
The CICADA (which stands for Close in Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft) is relatively cheap easy to make and totally disposable.
the U s. Naval Research Laboratory released these micro-drones 57,600 feet in the air, let them free fall 11 miles in the sky,
just as the Black Hornet mini helicopter drones were used by The british Army in Afghanistan to detect Taliban fighting units.
Some of the scenarios outlined by the U s. Naval Research Laboratory include dropping CICADA drones tens of thousands of feet above enemy lines,
they might even be able to pick up the movement of submarines below the water surface.
The fascinating part of the CICADA program is how these micro drones could eventually be used as part of a obotic swarmto overwhelm an adversary.
An enemy may be able to defend against several of these drones, but just try to defend against a giant swarm of them launched out of the back of a plane.
And, in fact, there a growing literature about so-called obotic swarmswhich are essentially drones or bots that can be programmed to behave intelligently during combat.
And best of all, these bots and drones can form warmswithout the need for humans to control them.
In another related experiment, the U s. Naval Research Laboratory showed how a group of 13 warm boatsall of them without requiring a human drone operator could be used to protect a high-value naval vessel.
And it doesn stop there. Imagine giant ircraft carriers in the sky capable of launching whole fleets of mini-drones at one time.
Or, better yet, how about underwater aircraft carriers? As Peter W. Singer, an expert on drones and warfare, pointed out about recent DARPA initiatives,
f you are looking at other places where you might see aircraft carriers, don look up in the air, look under the water.
Yes, that right underwater aircraft carriers for drones. In yet another experiment, the U s. Naval Research Laboratory showed that it was possible to release a drone from a submerged submarine with the robotic drone shot out of a Tomahawk missile tube.
As the drone emerges from the tube, its wings unfold before it speeds off to its destination.
Mind blown. What makes micro aerial vehicles such as the CICADA so attractive of course, is that theye cheap to make
And as more uses are found for these micro-drones, it easy to see the price falling further.
Theye not sophisticated drones that you have to learn how to pilot. You just load them up in a plane
which suggests that there just aren enough drone pilots out there to keep up with the military use of drones.
so in the potential applications of these micro CICADA drones. Remember when the future of warfare was bigger bigger missile payloads, bigger tanks and bigger warplanes?
In an era of asymmetric warfare, tiny innovations such as the CICADA are what might be needed to take the fight to the enemy in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
Imagine if the U s. military had been able to drop off hundreds of these CICADAS over mountainous areas of Afghanistan
or Pakistan in the search for Osama Bin laden. Forget oots on the ground, nsect wings in the skymight be a better metaphor.
If giant swarms of insect-like drones can save the lives of U s. soldiers abroad,
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