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The 600-square-foot Cross Laminated Timber shelter on the Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator at ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

Successful ERDC Seismic Test Advances Readiness of Mass Timber Shelter

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) took a significant step in transforming contingency construction….

Magnetocaloric heat pump baseline model with a wedge cut out to show the interior.

The Future of More Sustainable Cooling and Heating Technology Could Be Just Around the Corner

A team of researchers from the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that…

Sandia’s Genaro Quintana prepares a battery for testing in a vault at the Battery Abuse Testing Lab. Sandia’s research on detecting battery failures sooner in electric vehicles was published in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

Detecting Battery Failures Quicker

Batteries in electric vehicles can fail quickly, sometimes catching fire without much warning. Sandia is working to detect these failures…

The nanogrid team: (Left to right) Branden Kurpenski, Production Manager, Sesame Solar; Gail Vaucher, Project Leader, Army Research Laboratory; Carol J. Bailey, SR Project Manager and Engineer, ERDC-CERL; Trish Cutler, Wildlife Biologist, WSMR Garrison Environmental Division; Nikmil Raj Nune, Engineering Manager, Sesame Solar and Benito F. Perez, Research Engineer, ERDC CERL

ERDC Celebrates Army’s First Hydrogen-Powered Nanogrid

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico — In December 2024, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has…

Design and Certification of a Plutonium Air Transportation Package

Sandia researchers have developed a large plutonium air transportation (LPAT) package that utilizes HPC resources and test facilities. This package…

Radar images reveal airborne debris movement, aiding emergency response efforts. Credit: Rachel Green/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Doppler Radar Tracks Non-Weather Debris to Aid Emergency Response

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using non-weather data from the nationwide weather radar network…

fentanyl-syringe

DHS S&T Announces Award to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for Counter-Fentanyl Efforts

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) is further strengthening its counter-fentanyl partnership with…

10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets prepare for a class on how to shoot while wearing skis during cold weather training at Montana on Feb. 9, 2023. Being familiar with new equipment helps Soldiers be more confident in performing their tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kimberly Gonzalez)

USARIEM Is Updating Guidance on Cold-Weather Injuries

FORT DETRICK, Md. — As geopolitical competition in the Arctic region continues to accelerate, senior leaders need to be confident…

graphic of ship powered by hydrogen fuel

Preparing Our Ports for the Future of Alternative Maritime Fuels

The future of net-zero carbon emission fuel for the maritime sector is coming. According to a new S&T market research…

man's hand holding digital graphic of a brain

CDMRP Funds Innovative Research to Better Understand and Treat Brain Injuries

Over 500,000 service members experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) between 2000 and 2023, and more than 185,000 veterans receiving…

New National Lab Algorithm Enables Faster, Safer Inspection of Nuclear Materials

Additive manufacturing, also called 3D-printing, can enable the domestic fabrication of complex nuclear parts in a short time. The quality…

soldier operating the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle, named CHAPPIE

CHAPPIE: An Innovative Advancement in CBRN Defense

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) – Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department’s only…