Category Biotech & Synthetic Biology

Biological Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles by Bacteria, Fungi and Plants can be utilized for electromagnetic pulse protection, according to US Army

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Nanoparticles have unique thermal, optical, physical, chemical, magnetic and electrical properties compared to their bulk material counterparts. These features can be exploited for next generation biosensors, electronics, catalysts and antimicrobials. Metallic nanoparticles are one important and widely studied group of…...

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Skin patches to diagnose diseases, monitor soldiers’ health, and stress levels in combat

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Biomedical sensors present an exciting opportunity to measure human physiologic parameters in a continuous, real-time, and nonintrusive manner by leveraging semiconductor and flexible electronics packaging technology. These sensors incorporate a broad range of advances in microelectromechanical (MEMS), biological and chemical…...

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In the era of Electronic, and Cyber Warfare, Pigeons still provide alternative mode to transfer massive amount of data securely

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The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) derived from the rock pigeon, selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances. The wild rock pigeon has an innate homing ability,…...

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Fake news is difficult to identify and fix, require new regulations and technologies for combating it.

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Fake news or junk news or pseudo-news is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate disinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media. This type of news, found in…...

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Militaries race for Psychological warfare dominance, from Russia’s Gerasimov doctrine to China’s three Warfares to DARPA’s mind control

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Psychological warfare involves the planned use of propaganda and other psychological operations to influence the opinions, emotions, motives, reasoning,  attitudes, and behavior of opposition groups. Psychological warfare consists of attempts to make your enemy lose confidence, give up hope, or…...

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DARPA SCORE program Aims to develop automated tools to Score Social and Behavioral Research important for national security

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Social science provides a variety of research and educational capabilities to military to address the human dimensions of military organizations and their operational contexts. For instance, psychological and human performance criteria are firmly rooted in social science constructs within the…...

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US Navy biologists creating GM bacteria capable of detecting enemy ships and submarines.

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US Naval Research Laboratory (Naval Research Laboratory, NRL)  has  allocated $ 45 million for the implementation of a program to study the prospects for the use of genetic engineering for the navy. Part of the program was the development of genetically…...

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Researchers looking to fishes for designing biomimetic systems for flexible Armor, faster aircraft and camouflaging skin

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It was in the oceans that life first evolved and where complex animals have thrived for over 600 million years. Marine animals survive in environments as diverse as tropical coral reefs, polar ice-capped oceans, and the lightless abyssal depths, says…...

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US DOD leverages synthetic biology expertise to address future warfighter needs

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Synthetic biology represents an intersection of biology and engineering that focuses on the modification or creation of novel biological systems. The current state of synthetic biology is mostly the result of research in biology, engineering, computer science, and information technology…...

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DARPA’s HI-MEMS (Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) created cyborg insects for military micro air vehicles missions

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In 2006 the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) asked America’s scientists to submit “innovative proposals to develop technology to create insect-cyborgs.” The Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (HI-MEMS) program, also known as the cybug program, was a proposal from…...

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