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Recent Inquiries

Memory Effect Mitigation of an Incinerator’s Pollution Abatement System

How can the "memory effect" of an incinerator's pollution abatement system be removed after it becomes contaminated with dioxins and furans?

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Rendering Riot Control Agents (RCAs) as Materiel Designated as Safe (MDAS)

What processes exist for rendering RCAs as MDAS?

Degenerative Disc Disease in Military Paratroopers

Is there any research on the effects or correlations of airborne parachute operations and long-term degenerative disc disease of military paratroopers?

Articles

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Agile Processes Using Minimum Viable Product Strategies Enable Hardware Development to Deliver Capabilities at Speed

In 2020, the Department of Defense outlined its DOD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Adaptive Framework,” to provide program managers with a variety of options for acquiring weapons systems and defense capabilities. Its goals included…

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NIST, Nonprofit Research Consortium to Develop Safety Tools for Synthetic Biology to Defend Against Potential Misuse of AI

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered a two-year cooperative research agreement with the nonprofit Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) to develop screening and safety tools to defend…

NSF Spurs Technology Development of Biological and Chemical Sensing Applications

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to develop innovative technologies and solutions to address a wide range of challenges related to chemical and biological sensing. Through this investment, 16 multidisciplinary teams have…

Webinars

Emerging Capabilities for Evaluating Cognitive and Oculomotor Function in Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury

High rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are sustained by U.S. military personnel in combat and garrison environments. Changes in brain function related to TBI can negatively impact military readiness and quality of life. Clinical…

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Rewiring the Brain for Optimized Performance

Brain Health Mini-Series: Part 3 Neurofeedback (NFB) is a specialized application of biofeedback employed to modify brainwave activity and event-related potentials.  It uses operant conditioning with visual or auditory stimuli as reinforcing feedback to teach…

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Never Deployed but Still at Risk: Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Reserve/Guard Soldiers

Brain Health Mini-Series: Part 2 Reservists constitute approximately one-third of the U.S. Armed Forces; however, military health research disproportionately focuses on active service members and veterans. Operation:  SAFETY (Soldiers and Families Excelling Through the Years)…

Events

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94th Annual Aerospace Medical Association

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is a professional membership organization in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance. The 94th annual AsMA will serve…

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23rd Annual Bio IT World Conference & Expo

The Bio-IT World Conference & Expo event showcases the technologies and analytic approaches that solve problems, accelerate science, and drive the future of precision medicine. The Event unites a community of life sciences, pharmaceutical, clinical,…

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6th Annual Operational Medicine Symposium & Technology Showcase

The 6th Annual Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) & Technology Showcase is a military medical event in for senior medical officials, clinicians, government leaders, and solution providers. OpMed offers the opportunity to learn, network and engage…