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WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We now have the technology to beam sound directly into people’s ears, and future admen…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Bullets haven’t evolved in many years, but now DARPA’s smart bullets could turn everyone into…

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WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the number of connected devices increases we need new ways to prevent them from…

New military virtual reality system lets operators control swarms of drones

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As drone swarms become more common we need new ways to control them.   Interested…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We often think of materials as static things, but what if they were alive?  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the Earth’s population grows, and as climate change threatens to displace hundreds of millions…