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Designer Proteins

Proteins designed to follow marching orders are the latest in the new field of

July 30, 2003

Laser Weapons

Laser weapons? This may not be as exotic as fans of Han Solo once thought, thanks to recent leaps forward in the development of a powerful free-electron laser, or FEL.

July 30, 2003

Men, Mammals, and Machines

An Underwater Drone That Works With Men and Dolphins

July 08, 2003

Crawler Reconnaissance

It can follow a search instruction plan, classify, and map underwater mines in turbulent ocean surf zones. It travels about 6 feet per second on land, and about 2 feet per second in the water.

July 08, 2003

Advanced Technologies Visit Boston Aboard the Office of Naval Research's "Afloat Lab"

The Office of Naval Research supports development of technologies that give our Sailors and Marines increased battlespace awareness and tactical advantage, keep them out of harms way, and improve their performance and quality of life.

June 30, 2003

The Plasti-Bone

A Ceramic Polymer Innovation in Medicine

June 13, 2003

New Blood-Clotting Product Going Commercial

QuikClot™ Originally Developed for Military Use

June 13, 2003

Dr. Thomas Rossby to Receive the Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea

The Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography Related to Sound and the Sea will be presented to Dr. Thomas Rossby on June 4, 2003, at The Oceanography Society - Oceanology International Americas Ocean Conference in New Orleans.

June 02, 2003

Office of Naval Research's Afloat Lab will feature "Iraqi Freedom" Technologies during NYC's Fleet Week

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has long supported the development of technologies that give U.S. Sailors and Marines increased tactical advantage in wartime, keep them out of harms way, and improve their performance and quality of life.

May 19, 2003

No Sweat!

Navy and Marine Corps pilots operating in desert environments know heat.

April 23, 2003