Pentagon to Create Synthetic Organisms With Molecular Kill Switch
Tired of waiting for “the randomness of natural evolutionary advancement,” the Pentagon has decided to take matters into its own hands: military scientists will create “synthetic organisms” that can...
View ArticleSelf-Aiming Sniper Rifle
DARPA and Lockheed Martin are developing a sniper rifle that, if successful, will partially aim itself: It will measure atmospheric conditions, account for the weapon’s maximum effective range and...
View ArticleDARPA developing flying car
DARPA and Terrafugia are developing a flying humvee to be used by troops in Afghanistan. The remarkable vehicle known as the Transformer (or TX) can w…
View ArticleLooking For 100 Year Starship Ideas
NASA and DARPA are looking for some good ideas on creating plans and research toward building a star ship. The goal is to generate a business model that will help foster the infrastructure needed for...
View ArticleThink tank to tackle interstellar travel
The 100 Year Starship Project is aimed at developing interstellar space flight within the next century. Originally seeded by DARPA, the project will i…
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