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The Objet1000 Can 3-D Print An Entire Bicycle Frame

For really big print jobs, you need a really big 3-D printer.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.20.2012 at 12:18 pm 4 Comments

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Inside China's Secret Arsenal

The Chinese government is rapidly building a bigger, more sophisticated military. Here’s what they have, what they want, and what it means for the U.S.

By Peter W. Singer Posted 12.20.2012 at 9:00 am 53 Comments

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BigDog Robot Learns To Obey Voice Commands, Follow, Roll Over

DARPA's menacing military machine gains some new tricks.

By Paul Adams Posted 12.19.2012 at 4:29 pm 11 Comments

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Why North Korea's Latest Rocket Launch Does Not Spell Imminent Doom

North Korea's entrance into the small group of spacefaring nations is certainly significant. But the idea that it is nearing an intercontinental nuclear capability is overblown.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.12.2012 at 5:30 pm 20 Comments

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Mexican Drug Smugglers Are Launching Pot Into The U.S. With A Huge Pneumatic Cannon

Border Patrol agents have recovered 33 canisters of marijuana from a field in Arizona that they believed were launched roughly 500 feet from the Mexican side of the border.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.12.2012 at 12:30 pm 22 Comments

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Magic Foam Can Be Shot Into The Body To Stop Major Bleeding

The new DARPA-developed technology is aimed at buying soldiers enough time to get medical care.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.11.2012 at 4:30 pm 13 Comments

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Shapeshifting Metamaterial Could Revolutionize How We Treat Wounds

"When a drug can flow into a cavity then conform to the shape of the cavity and stay there, it offers unprecedented opportunities [in the] delivery of drugs."

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.10.2012 at 10:00 am 2 Comments

Organic, Liquid-Like Hydrogel Made Of Chains Of Synthetic DNA

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Video: A Black Hawk Helicopter Goes Autonomous

The rotorcraft of the future will be robotic, and the Army is already working on the technology via an autonomous UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrator.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.06.2012 at 2:02 pm 8 Comments

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Military Uniforms Of The Future Will Automatically Turn Into Chemical Suits In The Presence Of Threats

Next-gen combat fatigues could incorporate a new kind of breathable fabric that instantly turns into a protective shell in the presence of chemical or biological threats.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.30.2012 at 9:00 am 3 Comments

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'Intelligent' Rifle Lets You Pre-Tag Your Target, Then Fire When Ready

By "tagging" the ideal shot through the rifle scope before firing, shooters may never miss again.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.29.2012 at 2:00 pm 10 Comments

TrackingPoint's Intelligent Digital Tracking Scopes

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DHS Is Experimenting With A Huge Inflatable Plug To Stop Future Flooding Of Transit Tunnels

When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City a few weeks ago, seven of the 14 under-river subway tunnels flooded as a result of the storm surge, halting operation of some subway lines for more than a week. One possible future safeguard for this kind of disaster: huge, inflatable tunnel plugs.

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By Clay Dillow Posted 11.20.2012 at 12:30 pm 9 Comments

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Human Rights Watch Wants An International Ban On Autonomous Killer Robots

The threat of autonomous killer robots is very real and we have to stop them before it's too late. Such is the theme of many a sci-fi film, but it’s now also the official position of Human Rights Watch, which today published a 50-page report titled “Losing Humanity” that calls for an international treaty banning fully autonomous weapons technology from the battlefield. That makes perfect sense, though HRW is taking a rather straightforward stance toward technology and terminology that is anything but.

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By Clay Dillow Posted 11.19.2012 at 5:30 pm 16 Comments

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How Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ Knocks Almost Every Incoming Missile Out Of The Sky

It’s tough to hit a moving rocket with a moving rocket. Here’s how Israel’s new domestic missile defense system is doing it with unprecedented accuracy.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.19.2012 at 2:01 pm 52 Comments