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BIOFOULING

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work by Dr. Xuanhe Zhao and his team who have created an adhesive material that can help barnacle-fighting coatings stick to metal hulls better and longer; retain moisture and not dry out; and avoid the use of toxic chemicals and other pollutants.
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Limbs

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work to develop a breakthrough medical wrap that will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days.
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Dr. Ruzena Bajcsy, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Three researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are being recognized as outstanding innovators by the MIT Technology Review.
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BACTERIA

Scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have genetically modified a common soil bacteria to create electrical wires that not only conduct electricity, but are thousands of times thinner than a human hair.
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New

In honor of the first American female astronaut, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest research vessel—R/V Sally Ride— for oceanographic research.
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ROBOTS (1)

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created an artificial intelligence software program named Quixote to teach robots to read stories, learn acceptable behavior and understand successful ways to conduct themselves in diverse social situations.
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Six researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) last week were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
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Dr. Wadad Dubbelday, was selected as the Center’s first Chief Distinguished Scientist and senior scientific and technical manager (SSTM).
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