Tag: DoD
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Exosuit Designed for Personalized Walking Help
A wearable robotic exoskeleton designed into textiles to provide personalized assistance is shown in lab and field tests to reduce the amount effort needed to walk long distances.
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Platform to Integrate Robotics, Synthetic Biology, A.I.
Two companies are developing a new model for a cloud-based platform that makes possible automated collaborative research with artificial intelligence in synthetic biology.
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FDA Clears First Blood Test for Concussions
The Food and Drug Administration authorized for marketing in the U.S. a blood test that screens for chemical indicators in the blood for concussions, a form of traumatic brain injury.
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Personal Brain Stimulation Shown to Boost Memory
A team of psychologists and neuroscientists developed techniques for monitoring and electrically stimulating key parts of the brain, personalized to each individual, which in tests show can improve a person’s memory.
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Super High-Resolution Photo Sensor Developed
Engineers at Dartmouth College developed a sensor that captures light signals at high speed and resolution down to the level of individual photons.
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Emergency Sealant Gel Developed for Eye Injuries
A medical engineering team created a gel material that safely closes injured eye tissue until surgical treatments can be given.
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Marine Animal Venom Studied for Pain Drugs
A medical research team is investigating the chemistry in venom from snail-like marine animals to discover natural alternative drugs for pain.
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Engineered Viruses Studied to Improve Plant Traits.
A research study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense is investigating genetic alterations of plant viruses for delivery of genes to quickly protect corn crops against threats like pests and drought.
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Darpa Funding Research on Brain-Digital Implants
The advanced research agency in Department of Defense is supporting six new projects on neural devices that connect the brain to digital technologies to restore sensory functions.
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Trial Begins of Freeze-Dried Blood Plasma
A clinical trial is underway testing the safety and practicality of using a person’s own freeze-dried blood plasma for transfusions, substituting for frozen or liquid plasma.