As climate change accelerates and the global demand for food, energy, and therapeutics rises, a quiet revolution is taking root—quite literally. Scientists are transforming plants into living green factories using the tools of synthetic biology. By merging genetic engineering with systems biology, researchers are reprogramming plants into custom bio-production platforms …

The Strategic Imperative: Why MUM-T Is Redefining Mission Success Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) has evolved from a futuristic concept to a strategic linchpin across both defense and civilian domains. By tightly integrating crewed platforms like fighter jets and helicopters with uncrewed aerial, ground, and maritime systems, MUM-T delivers a force-multiplying effect …

For decades, cancer treatment has relied on the familiar triad of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. More recently, immunotherapy has offered new hope, especially with checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cells reshaping treatment landscapes. Immunotherapy has emerged as a transformative pillar in cancer treatment, leveraging the body’s own immune system to recognize …

Introduction Picture a fresh, crisp lettuce leaf harvested inside a Martian greenhouse. This is no luxury—it’s a necessity. As NASA targets sustained lunar habitation by 2030 and manned Mars missions in the 2040s, humanity confronts a silent but urgent crisis: how to feed astronauts far from Earth. Pre-packaged meals lose …

The wars of the 21st century—particularly in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and Ukraine—have made one fact abundantly clear: assessments of environmental and infrastructure damage cannot wait for peace agreements or ceasefires. These wars have left cities in ruins, destroyed critical public services, and turned once-livable urban centers into …

Introduction: Breaking the “One-Part, One-Material” Paradigm Modern defense systems operate in extreme environments where the performance and reliability of materials can dictate mission success or failure. Historically, engineers have been constrained by the “one-material-per-part” paradigm—selecting a single material for a given component based on compromise rather than optimization. This legacy …

Rethinking AI: From Tools to Teammates Artificial intelligence is undergoing a dramatic transformation. While generative AI amazed the world with its ability to produce text, images, and code on demand, the next phase is even more groundbreaking: agentic AI. Unlike conventional AI systems that simply respond to inputs, agentic AI …

Introduction Proteins are essential to virtually all biological processes, playing vital roles in cell signaling, metabolism, immunity, and more. Traditionally, protein production has relied on growing cells in bioreactors—a process that is time-consuming, expensive, and often inefficient, especially when manufacturing complex therapeutic proteins. A revolutionary shift is now underway in …

  The maritime industry, long dependent on fossil fuels, is undergoing a transformative shift with the emergence of electro-hydrogen propulsion. This innovative approach, which merges hydrogen fuel cells with electric motors, is poised to decarbonize shipping operations while dramatically improving the passenger experience. Companies such as Green Navy and Sandia …