The world's first volunteer-built, not-for-profit passenger rocket funded purely by donations and sponsorships is preparing for launch next week, ticking off a milestone in human spaceflight history. The Danish
Read more...
The next generation of hi-res satellite imaging technology is on the way, at least if the United States government has anything to
Read more...
A former NSA computer espionage specialist has created a blueprint for destroying the United States's cyber defences and bringing about "Internet Armageddon," and it doesn't take the kind of unmanageable resources one might think. Charlie Miller says that a devastating cyber attack would only
Read more...
The Pentagon wants a U.S. fighting force with global reach, ready to deploy anywhere at any time and operate at full capacity. But while keeping our troops in shape and our powder dry are relatively easy tasks, environmental variables are out of our fighting force's hands. As such, DARPA has
Read more...
Biological threats -- everything from malicious biological weapons to naturally occurring pandemics -- are tricky threats to approach. Pathogens' ability to emerge rapidly and spread even faster over large populations is particularly worrisome, as our usual method of developing medicines and
Read more...
We were quite impressed with the Sikorsky X2 prototype when we featured it last year as a Best of What's New pick, but it's looking even better these days. The super-fast, dual-rotor helicopter is still in the prototype stage, but has already broken the
Read more...
Mind-reading can improve national security, a new study says. Brain-wave scanners could help authorities uncover secret details of a terrorist plot and help pinpoint people with guilty plans before they commit a crime, according to research
Read more...
Snake-like robots are nothing new -- for instance, Virginia Tech has developed some pretty amazing pole-climbing snakebots, and the Israeli military has a weaponised recon 'bot in the works -- but the U.S. Army
Read more...
There's an app for everything, Apple says, and apparently that rule does not exclude "the operation of advanced missile defenses." Raytheon has developed an app for the Patriot anti-missile system that helps troops stay sharp on the
Read more...
Future airplane flocks would require a trained corps of pilots who intimately know their aircraft and their partners' flying habits. Drone flocks would be a different task, however. Drones are not as smart as pilots, and cannot tell what other aircraft will do. But the military would like to
Read more...
Capture a terrorist, eat a fish: it's all in a day's work for the US navy's latest terror-fighting weapon.
Specially trained marine mammals were the star attraction in a Governor Schwarzenegger-initiated anti-terrorist training session held at ports throughout California this week. One
Read more...
In the near future, wounds may be treated with a flash of light. A process called photochemical tissue bonding can replace conventional stitches, staples and glues in repairing skin wounds and even reconnecting nerves and blood vessels.
Researchers
Read more...
Unmanned drones could make searching for lost hikers much cheaper, faster and safer than using helicopters, according to researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah. They are turning drones, best known for their search-and-destroy capabilities, into
Read more...
US Army Special Forces soldiers will deploy with the XM-25 weapon this summer, so that they can shower enemies hidden inside buildings with lethal smart rounds. Veterans of the Afghanistan conflict who tried the weapon predicted it would be a "game changing" gun capable
Read more...
Liquid armor has been shown to stop bullets more effectively than plain Kevlar, according to British firm BAE Systems. The material could be used to make thinner, lighter armor for military personnel and police officers,
Read more...
A doomsday bunker envisioned by California company Vivos can offer you, your family, and 4,000 other people the chance to escape the end of the world in a network of 20 underground shelters. Surely even the sceptics can't resist the allure of scary music played over scenes of comfortable underground
Read more...
Northrop Grumman has released a new photo of their carrier-based attack drone, the X-47B. It's due to make its first flight later this year as part
Read more...
Image:Stealth Paint New Israeli nanotech paint purportedly turns any airplane or missile into a stealth aircraft.
Some innovations in flight are huge; for instance, this week we've
Read more...
DARPA's ardent desire to realise every sci-fi concept ever dreamed of continues with a biologically-inspired computer project which aims for feline brain functionality. But this time it's pinning its hopes on memristor devices which can simulate the behaviour of biological synapses in the brain.
Memristors
Read more...
The world's first volunteer-built, not-for-profit passenger rocket funded purely by donations and sponsorships is preparing for launch next week, ticking off a milestone in human spaceflight history. The Danish
Read more...
A doomsday bunker envisioned by California company Vivos can offer you, your family, and 4,000 other people the chance to escape the end of the world in a network of 20 underground shelters. Surely even the sceptics can't resist the allure of scary music played over scenes of comfortable underground
Read more...
U.S. Marines could deploy the non-lethal weapon if it proves viable
Stopping a speeding
Read more...
Northrop Grumman has released a new photo of their carrier-based attack drone, the X-47B. It's due to make its first flight later this year as part
Read more...
DARPA's ardent desire to realise every sci-fi concept ever dreamed of continues with a biologically-inspired computer project which aims for feline brain functionality. But this time it's pinning its hopes on memristor devices which can simulate the behaviour of biological synapses in the brain.
Memristors
Read more...
India's Defense Research Development Organization thinks it may have found a new secret weapon: an 82-year-old holy man named Prahlad Jani. His tactical advantage: longevity. Jani claims via the UK's Telegraph
Read more...
The tiny battery-operated vehicle can squeeze into service elevators and withstand grenade blasts
India
Read more...
Washington insiders recently sweated out a real-time war game where a cyberattack crippled
Read more...
Just as DARPA pushes the wackier Pentagon ideas and ARPA-E backs next-gen energy projects,
Read more...
Bacteria have deployed to Afghanistan to help the U.S. Army clean polluted wastewater. The microbes
Read more...
Ships that appear in perfect working order except for a missing human crew would normally raise
Read more...
Popular Science has been a leading source of science, technology and gadget news since 1872. With up-to-the minute latest space news, insightful commentary on the new innovations and concept cars ...if it's new or future technology you'll find it at popsci.com.au.
WW Media - Popular Science © 2010
Technology - DIY - Videos
Popular Science: breaking news, articles and media for Tech Savvy readers - technological innovations including military news, future military weapons, military equipment and much more.
The team at Popular Science has been the leading source of science, technology and gadget news since 1872. Launched in 2008 this Australian edition brings you in-depth articles, breaking news, media and videos from all around the world. Discover new technology, test drive the future space science, keep up to date with the latest news on the best new robots and future space travel and explore the latest weapons for the military.
Popular Science - Best New Technology, Science Projects, Articles and News in Australia and New Zealand and from around the world, subscribe today!
