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Picatinny develops about 90 percent of the lethality within the Army and a high percentage for the other services as well, Brig. Gen. Patrick W. Burden said. If it shoots - be it a tank, rifle, artillery or aircraft - that firepower most likely originated here, said Burden, who is the p

A new study implicates a specific mitochondrial protein and pathway in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from exposure to cigarette smoke.

Observations in human patients and experiments in mouse models show that suppression of the protein is a major cigarette-induced signature of the emphysema—lung destruction—that occurs in COPD.

COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

Smog, Lärm, Dreck. Wie viele andere Mega-Metropolen ächzt auch die französische Hauptstadt unter dem Straßenverkehr, unter ihren 2,2 Millionen Einwohnern. Die Pariser Stadtverwaltung hat jetzt die Notbremse gezogen und einen Klima- und Energie-Plan erstellt, der die CO2-Emission in der Stadt um 75 Prozent reduzieren soll. Architekt will Paris in eine Gartenstadt verwandeln. Auf eine Ausschreibung hin präsentierte der belgische Architekt Vincent Callebaut ein Projekt, mit dem dieses ehrgeizige Ziel möglicherweise erreicht werden könnte.

Even the smartest people can be fools. David Robson explains how to avoid the most common traps of sloppy thinking.

As cities get more crowded, why not build down? Kieran Nash profiles some of the world’s most unusual underground constructions, from Australian rock homes to Beijing’s subterranean spaces.

Airliners have become steadily bigger in an effort to take fit in more passengers and drive down the cost of tickets. Could a new outsized design change the way we fly?

Spotting an Airbus A380 at an airport can still create great excitement. The giant, double-decker plane can seat between 500 and 850 people, depending on how much space is given to space-saving economy class, and how much goes to higher-paying passengers with all that extra leg room. It’s an aviation giant, the biggest passenger-carrying aircraft ever to fly the skies.

EcoLogicStudio transforms cladding system into a bioreactor with Urban Algae Canopy. Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this movie Marco Poletto of ecoLogicStudio claims the integrated algae farm and cladding system his practice will showcase at the 2015 Milan Expocould be used to power cities in future.

Robots already stand in for humans in some of the dullest and most dangerous jobs there are, handling everything from painting cars to drilling rocks on Mars. And if you listen to the hype about the potential of drones and autonomous vehicles, it's just a matter of time before robots do more. These future autonomous handymen and handywomen will deliver packages, take us to the airport, or handle less romantic tasks like shuffling freight containers and helping bedridden patients.

Italian research studio MHOX has unveiled a concept to allow people to swap their eyes with digital-compatible versions. Following Will.i.am's call for an ethical stance on 3D-printing humans, MHOX has shared its futuristic vision for a set of synthetic printed products branded EYE (Enhance Your Eye), which would prevent blindness, sharpen and filter sight, and connect the eye to Wi-Fi for recording and sharing visual experiences.

The Drone Aviary - an R&D project from The Superflux Lab - is an investigation of the social, political and cultural potential of drone technology as it enters civil space. Through a series of ongoing installations, films and publications, the project aims to give a glimpse into a near-future city co-habit with ‘intelligent’ semi autonomous, networked, flying machines.

When we imagine the future of warfare, we often envision a battlefield where humanoid robots and other machines fight alongside or in the place of human soldiers. From the droids of Star Wars to The Terminator’s cyborg soldiers, robots play a prominent role in our collective vision of future combat.

Für kommende Generationen könnte die Zusammenarbeit mit Robotern völlig natürlich werden. Was die Maschinen schon heute alles können.

Alaskan fjords have been revealed as a major player in helping rid the atmosphere of excess carbon -- temporarily, at least.

A team of geochemists from the US, New Zealand and South Africa collected and analysed 573 sediment samples and 124 sediment cores from every fjord system across the globe, and found that those in Alaska and the Antarctic are working harder than the open ocean to capture and store carbon before it can become carbon dioxide.

Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: architect and researcher Ammar Mirjan explains how drones could be programmed to construct buildings in the first of two movies about the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in architecture.

Google's new California headquarters by Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick is set to be built using robot-crane hybrids.Reports initially surfaced in February claiming that construction of the proposed Google North Bayshore campus in Mountain View will include the use of "crabots" – machines that reportedly combine robotic technologies with traditional cranes.

Reisen soll künftig komfortabler werden: Die Zwischenklasse Premium Economy füllt zunehmend die Lücke zwischen der komfortablen Business- und der Economy-Class. Sitzhersteller stellen sich gezielt auf den wachsenden Markt ein.

Bald fährt ein autonomes Fahrzeug auf Zürichs Strassen. Ulrich Schwesinger von der ETH Zürich, der solche Systeme mitentwickelt, erzählt von Tests, Notstopps und der Aufregung beim Mitfahren. Die Hochschule entwickelt im Rahmen des Projekts

A team of Dutch companies has unveiled a proposal for a huge circular wind turbine that doubles as an apartment block and hotel, and also includes a rollercoaster. Billed as "the most innovative windmill in the world", the Dutch Windwheelis intended as a landmark attraction for Rotterdam's waterside. Architecture studio DoepelStrijkers designed the structure and is promoting it with the help of partners Meyster's and BLOC.

Companies built around Bitcoin and other digital currencies mostly focus on storing and transferring money. But at least one company is trying to prove that some of the underlying technology can have a much wider impact on the financial industry.

A documentary on the ten most ambitious mega-projects currently under development around the world, featuring: Dubai World Central Airport (United Arab Emirates); Songdo International Business District (South Korea); Tokyo-Osaka Maglev Train (Japan); Masdar City (United Arab Emirates); The Grand Canal (Nicaragua); National Trunk Highway System (China); International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor [ITER] - Fusion (France); World's Tallest Building (Azerbaijan); Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (India); King Abdullah Economic City (Saudi Arabia).

Der Stadtarchitekt Jan Gehl sammelt seit 50 Jahren Daten über Menschen in Städten, um daraus Konzepte für lebenswerte Ballungsräume zu entwickeln.

If you believe Tesla, affordable, long-range electric cars could be here sooner than many think. I recently took a test drive in one of Tesla’s luxurious electric cars and toured its R&D labs, where it’s developing its battery and recharging technology. The experience left me believing that Tesla has an important edge over its competitors in the race to bring electric cars to the masses.

Programming languages shape the way their users think—which helps explain how tech startups work and why they are able to reinvent themselves.

Raffaello D’Andrea entwickelt Roboter an der ETH Zürich. Er befürchtet, dass die zunehmende Automatisierung bald sehr viele gute Jobs für immer verschwinden lässt. Immerhin dürfte es noch lange dauern, bis menschenähnliche Maschinen Realität werden. Im Video (oben) ein Best Of von d'Andreas eindrücklichen Roboterkonstruktionen.