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For the Birds: New Prediction Method Sheds Brighter Light on Flight

ONR-sponsored researchers found a new way to precisely measure the vortices created by birds’ wings during flight, shedding greater light on how these creatures produce enough lift to fly.
March 27, 2017

Text Tech: Can Navy Vessels Use Shipboard Signal Lamps for Text Messaging?

The ONR-sponsored Flashing Light to Text Converter (FLTC) is a ship-to-ship communication system that may enable U.S. Navy vessels to use their signal lamps to text message each other.
July 17, 2017

Sound Off! The Navy, Hearing Protection and Mobile Devices

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring the development of a new app to help warfighters learn about hearing protection on their mobile Android devices.
January 31, 2017

Wanted: A New Way to Find Pilots for U.S. Navy Unmanned Aircraft

ONR is sponsoring the development of new specialized tests to assess the cognitive abilities and personality traits of potential Navy and Marine Corps unmanned aviation systems (UAS) operators.
August 30, 2017

Barnacle Busting: ONR-Sponsored Research Targets Ship Biofouling

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring research to develop environmentally friendly hull coatings to fight off barnacles and other biofouling on Navy ships.
October 13, 2016

Current Knowledge: New Research Ship is Ready for Duty

Amid booming fireworks and the joyful cheers from a large crowd of well-wishers, the brand-new research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong recently arrived at its new home at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
April 14, 2016

Power Savings: ONR Research Helps Navy Curb Kilowatts

With ONR support, engineers at MIT have designed a portable measurement system to precisely monitor the amount of electricity used by household appliances, lighting fixtures and electronic devices.
November 28, 2016

Happy Birthday, ONR: 70 Years of Game-Changing Science and Technology

As 2016 kicks into gear, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is kicking off a series of events throughout the year to celebrate 70 years of developing cutting-edge science and technology (S&T) for U.S. naval forces.
January 27, 2016

Power Surge: ONR, Energy Efficiency in the Spotlight

A scientist sponsored by the Office of Naval Research has been named to the National Academy of Inventors for groundbreaking work in energy efficiency using Gallium Nitride (GaN).
February 11, 2016

Losing its Cool: Will Ice Melt Heat Up Naval Operations in Arctic Ocean?

Scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research have traveled to the Arctic Ocean to study the changing environment, and provide new tools to help the U.S. Navy operate in a once-inaccessible area.
October 31, 2016