September 12, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 12, 2017) -- Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory observed an unexpected result when combining urine with a newly engineered nano-powder based on aluminum. It instantly releases hydrogen from the urine at much higher rate than with ordinary water. The research team announced earlier this summer that a nano-galvanic...
September 11, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 11, 2017) — Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory were among the nearly 200 guests and participants at the DOD's Basic Research Office's Science, Technology and Innovation exchange, or STIx, held in Crystal City, Virginia, Aug. 24 - 25. STIx provides members of DOD's science and technology community –...
September 07, 2017
ADELPHI, Md. (Sept. 6, 2017) -- Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed for the first time a lithium-ion battery that uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte and reaches the 4.0 volt mark desired for household electronics, such as laptop computers, without the fire and explosive risks associated with...
September 06, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 6, 2017) -- The U.S. Army Research Laboratory announced the establishment of ARL South at a community meeting last fall. ARL South, part of the ARL Open Campus initiative, is an effort to co-locate Army research and development personnel in the south central U.S. to gain access to subject matter experts and technical centers...
August 30, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 29, 2017) -- Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Techbrick Robotics hosted a SeaPerch competition at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aug. 26. SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle in...
August 29, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (August 17, 2017) – The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is working on developing new light-weight ceramic materials that resist fracture, and has teamed with researchers from the University of Florida to better understand exactly how these materials, which are suited for Soldier personal protection and Army systems, fracture,...
August 29, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (August 8, 2017) – Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have shown that early fatigue damage behavior in structures may be predicted through the study of the microscale mechanical behavior of the material. The findings are an important result for the structural health monitoring (SHM) community and may lead to...
August 28, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 18, 2017) -- With summer drawing to a close, undergraduate and graduate students were able to proudly display the research they've worked on during the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's 11th annual Summer Student Symposium held August 10. This year, 75 students participated in poster sessions in which the top three finalists...
August 25, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 25, 2017) -- Researchers from industry and universities across the nation have rallied around a collaborative technology alliance with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory since 2008. A research program called Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology, or MAST, came to its conclusion during a capstone event of presentations and...
August 22, 2017
MANASSAS, Va. (Aug. 21, 2017) -- At a small airfield near the nation's capital an innovative group of engineers is designing and building futuristic aircraft that are catching the attention of Army researchers. Aurora Flight Sciences, hosted a visit from U.S. Army Research Laboratory aerospace engineers Aug. 15. Earlier this summer, officials from the company...
August 22, 2017
ADELPHI, Md. (August 22, 2017) -- A West Point cadet recently spent part of his summer with U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists to gain hands-on experience in the latest research being conducted in support of the future Soldier. Cadet Jesse Palmer, Class of 2019, is majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in Eurasian studies. Palmer collaborated...
August 18, 2017
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 16, 2017) -- The U.S. Army Research Laboratory along with The University of Texas at El Paso commemorated the opening of a new cybersecurity center with its first community cybersecurity workshop for professionals held at the university Aug. 10. More than 20 people from 15 organizations attended. The Center for Cyber Analysis...
