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In fiscal year 2015, the Department of the Navy received 393 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the largest number the Navy has received since fiscal year 1977.

Ketone esters—oral supplements useful in epilepsy treatment—are being studied to fight seizures caused by hyperbaric oxygen toxicity, a life-threatening byproduct of breathing too much oxygen that impacts deep-water divers.

In recent sea tests, ONR-sponsored scientists have demonstrated how new software can help robots become smarter at surveying large swaths of ocean.

Can the U.S. Navy’s current force structure model, which has been immensely successful since World War II, remain strong in the face of new threats—or does it require an overhaul? How can the Department of the Navy (DoN) meet future challenges and strengthen its ability to develop and adopt new capabilities?

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, as well as other leaders from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and ONR Global — the command’s international arm — recently traveled to Santiago, Chile, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ONR Global’s office in that city.

Researchers at Georgia Tech have created an artificial intelligence software program to teach robots to read stories, learn acceptable behavior and understand successful ways to conduct themselves in diverse social situations.

At the Naval Future Force S&T Expo, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. David J. Hahn publicly unveiled the new strategic direction for the U.S. Navy’s continuum of research and development.

In an effort to move toward increased energy independence in the field, Marines used a wearable solar-powered system to extend the battery life of crucial electronic devices during a recent field exercise, officials announced Oct. 30.

The Office of Naval Research is kicking off a new program called the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System.

Reinforcing President Obama’s call to improve America’s STEM education over the next decade, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced his plan to strengthen the service’s future workforce at a June 15-16 conference sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.