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Oct 9, 2024

Dr. Jay Hooper — Chief, Molecular Virology, USAMRIID — Countermeasures For Exotic Viral Diseases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, military

Medical Countermeasures For Exotic Viral Diseases — Dr. Jay Hooper, Ph.D. — Chief, Molecular Virology Branch, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases — USAMRIID.


Dr. Jay Hooper, Ph.D is Chief, Molecular Virology Branch, at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID — https://usamriid.health.mil/) where his research is aimed at the discovery and development of medical countermeasures targeting exotic viral diseases of military importance including hemorrhagic fever caused by hantaviruses, arenaviruses, filoviruses (e.g., Ebola virus), and diseases caused by poxviruses (e.g., smallpox and monkeypox).

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Oct 3, 2024

US military’s robot dogs with rifles can detect aerial threats at night

Posted by in categories: augmented reality, military, robotics/AI

Lone Wolf rifle, with infrared and thermal vision, detects aerial threats using cutting-edge targeting tech.


Possibly equipped with an AR-15/M16-pattern rifle, the robot dog appears to be a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 quadrupedal-unmanned ground vehicle (Q-UGV).

The testing was conducted at Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia.

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Oct 1, 2024

Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion equivalent to ‘five underground nuclear bombs,’ new research reveals

Posted by in categories: climatology, military

The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed its main trigger. The research is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Sep 21, 2024

Why US-China rivalry ‘impedes’ global efforts to regulate AI

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI

Only competition between countries will prevent progress from being stopped.


Beijing opted out of a pact to keep humans in control of decision-making on nuclear weapons, a move observers say underlines its dilemma.

Sep 18, 2024

Zirconium metals under extreme conditions found to deform in surprisingly complex ways

Posted by in categories: military, nuclear energy, sustainability

Materials are crucial to modern technology, especially those used in extreme environments like nuclear energy systems and military applications. These materials need to withstand intense pressure, temperature and corrosion. Understanding their lattice-level behavior under such conditions is essential for developing next-generation materials that are more resilient, cheaper, lighter and sustainable.

Sep 13, 2024

Services for modeling the effects of nuclear weapons on agricultural systems

Posted by in categories: computing, food, government, military, policy

This is a U.S. General Services Administration Federal Government computer system that is “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.” This system is subject to monitoring. Individuals found performing unauthorized activities are subject to disciplinary action including criminal prosecution.

This system contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). All individuals viewing, reproducing or disposing of this information are required to protect it in accordance with 32 CFR Part 2002 and GSA Order CIO 2103.2 CUI Policy.

Sep 12, 2024

Declassified Nuclear Tests — Enhanced with AI — Slow Motion

Posted by in categories: media & arts, military, nuclear weapons, robotics/AI

The following declassified nuclear test footage has been enhanced using AI with techniques such as slow motion, frame interpolation, upscaling, and colorization. This helps improve the clarity and visual quality of the original recordings, which were often degraded or limited by the technology of the time. Experiencing these shots with enhanced detail brings the devastating power of atomic weapons into focus and offers a clearer perspective on their catastrophic potential and impact.

Music generated with Suno AI.

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Sep 8, 2024

Tubeway Army ft Gary Numan Replicas

Posted by in category: military

Tubeway Army ft Gary Numan Replicasmade for fun only no copyright intendedall rights to original artist.

Sep 8, 2024

SpaceX satellites with Tesat terminals achieve first laser data exchange for U.S. military

Posted by in categories: military, satellites

ARLINGTON, Va. — Two SpaceX-built satellites successfully exchanged data using optical communications terminals in a milestone for the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), the agency’s director Derek Tournear said Sept. 4.

The satellites, part of SDA’s Tranche 0 experimental spacecraft in low Earth orbit, used laser terminals manufactured by Tesat-Spacecom to communicate. This marks the first time the agency has demonstrated laser communications in space using optical terminals compliant with military standards required for SDA satellites.

“We had not previously demonstrated laser communications,” Tournear said at a DefenseNews conference. He reported that the data exchange occurred on September 3, with the satellites establishing a connection in under 100 seconds and maintaining it for several hours.

Sep 3, 2024

Quantum-dot-enabled infrared hyperspectral imaging with single-pixel detection

Posted by in categories: chemistry, food, information science, military, quantum physics

Widely utilized across various industries such as chemistry, agriculture, and military, this technology relies on strategies like dispersive optics and narrow-band light filters.

However, limitations exist in these approaches. Additionally, the fabrication of large-scale InGaAs detector arrays poses challenges, necessitating the development of new experimental methods and algorithms to advance infrared hyperspectral imaging technology in terms of miniaturization and cost-effectiveness.

In a paper published in Light Science & Applications, a team led by Professor Baoqing Sun and Yuan Gao from Shandong University introduce a novel method for encoding near-infrared spectral and spatial data.

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