Science and Technology

Turning proteins into PROSE
Feb 19, 2026

PROtein SEquencing launches to build microsystems that decipher complex proteins The ability to rapidly detect and identify unknown proteins remains a critical gap for a number of areas, such as healthcare, biotechnology, and national security. Existing tools can characterize proteins…

Joint Force Marks First Lightfish Unmanned Vessel Launch
Feb 11, 2026

By Navy Lt. Heather Chairez, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs Commander Task Force 66 launched the Lightfish, an unmanned surface vessel, for the first time from a partner nation's vessel during Exercise Cutlass Express 26 off the coast of Seychelles…

Satellites Detect Seasonal Pulses in Earth’s Glaciers
Dec 3, 2025

Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is the planet’s largest piedmont glacier, with ice that spills from the Saint Elias Mountains’ higher elevations and spreads out like pancake batter onto the coastal plain. Though it might appear static, the glacier is…