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Publicly funded research is a catalyst for innovation as measured by patenting data, according to a literature review published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In recent years, a large body of scholarship has emerged that relies on patent analysis to gauge the...

In a great sign for those fighting to control the Ebola virus, an experimental vaccine has shown promising results so far. The vaccine was well-tolerated and produced immune system responses in all 20 healthy adults who received it in a phase 1 clinical trial conducted by researchers from the...

Whether you attended this year’s FLC national meeting in person, or were unable to join us, we’ve got you covered with meeting proceedings, photos, and session presentations! Training and session presentations from this year’s meeting are available on the FLC website . Can’t...

Laboratory: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Summary: NRL has developed a reusable biosensor that easily targets analytes, like toxins or hormones, with a controllable binding affinity. The sensor can be reused for subsequent sensing events once it is washed of analyte. It can be easily adapted to...

Join us from April 25 – 27 in San Antonio, Texas, as we kick up the dust on current T2 practices and wrangle disruptive technologies for market impact at the 2017 FLC national meeting ! Taking place at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade, this year’s national meeting is located...

Greetings from D.C. In October, the President announced the latest in a series of initiatives to strengthen advanced manufacturing in the U.S.—some of which touch on ways to provide access to technical capabilities and resources at some federal labs (i.e., tech transfer). These new Executive...

A new micronutrient- and fiber-packed bar that improves metabolic health markers from cholesterol to blood sugar to inflammation is now on the market. The new bar is based on a unique formula developed by scientists with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)...

The first innovation partnership for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) will use drones and machine learning to improve environmental data collection, starting with efforts to help protect the endangered golden-cheeked warbler. The project, which scored a $3 million...

Cancer lurking in tissue could be more easily found when looking through a butterfly’s eye. Research, funded in part by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, has led to the development of a surgical camera inspired by the eye of the morpho butterfly. The camera, connected to the goggles a...

Fostering future computer experts in modeling and simulation (M&S) has had remarkable success at the Gaming Research Integration for Learning Laboratory (GRILL), Warfighter Readiness Research Division (711 HPW/RHA), Human Effectiveness Directorate, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force...