DARPA

The Pentagon has placed an order for innovative contact lenses that using dual-focus technology to offer the military wider fields of vision.

1 | April 13, 2012 4:02am | By Charlie Osborne

What steps are the U.S. Air Force taking to shift from non-renewable to sustainable energy sources?

3 | April 11, 2012 11:21am | By Charlie Osborne

Rather than sending humans into disaster zones, Darpa wants to send humanoid robots. And they want you to design one.

April 10, 2012 3:12pm | By Rose Eveleth

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a mind-control gun may be ready within a decade.

8 | April 9, 2012 6:10am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The 'Sand Flea': Eleven pounds, thirty feet jumps.

April 2, 2012 1:53am | By Charlie Osborne

The microdevice is lined by living human cells, mimicking the structure, physiology, and mechanical behavior of our 25-foot long intestines. It even supports the growth of live microbes.

2 | March 28, 2012 9:38pm | By Janet Fang

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about military organisations and defense.

7 | March 28, 2012 1:40am | By Charlie Osborne

Nanotechnologists at the University of Texas at Dallas have developed an artificial muscle made of carbon nanotubes.

8 | March 18, 2012 5:42pm | By Ina Damm Muri

Regina Dugan, the director of DARPA, the U.S. Department of Defense's research arm, is departing for Google.

March 13, 2012 7:15am | By Andrew Nusca

The world's fastest legged robot mimics the physiology of a cheetah.

March 5, 2012 12:33pm | By Christie Nicholson

Design will be a focus at this year's high-profile TED conference in Long Beach, California. Here's a look at the five thought leaders who will present during a session devoted to the topic.

February 16, 2012 11:05am | By Reena Jana

A team of Swiss scientists hope to become pioneers in the effort to mop-up our orbit and prevent satellites and 'spacejunk' colliding.

February 16, 2012 6:14am | By Charlie Osborne

In the aftermath of the U.S. budget release, Darpa has survived unscathed.

1 | February 14, 2012 6:33am | By Charlie Osborne

With decades of misuse gradually ruining the life-saving drugs, science is searching for new ways to kill dangerous bacteria.

7 | February 14, 2012 3:00am | By John Rennie

The U.S. government has approved the use of Android smartphones for use in the field to communicate and exchange classified information.

2 | February 6, 2012 2:52am | By Charlie Osborne

DARPA's new fire suppression wand electronically rubs away flames.

2 | January 24, 2012 1:56am | By Charlie Osborne

Only five of the top 19 world economies are prepared for a cyberattack, according to a new report.

January 14, 2012 2:19pm | By Hannah Waters

Scientists have figured out how to treat treat autoimmune diseases in mice. Researchers at Weizmann Institute have created a synthetic molecule that can treat the inflammatory condition and put a...

December 26, 2011 2:00pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

In 2012, the password could go the way of the dodo. Soon, devices will instead know you by your retina, your typing gestures, your voice and other biometric information.

1 | December 26, 2011 5:19am | By Laura Shin

The Department of Defense: massive budget, expensive projects, few successes. Research arm DARPA seeks to speed up innovation through rapid iteration.

1 | December 6, 2011 7:40am | By Andrew Nusca