The crisis of higher education debt continues as the average undergraduate’s debt has increased 2% since 2017. Some states have introduced plans to make tuition free up to a certain income or for any resident who attends a public institution. Critics say that, because a Bachelor’s degree results in overall higher earnings, the debt is worth it. However, debt is ... Read More »
Society is becoming much too sterile. Research has found that avoiding germs altogether could be detrimental to necessary bacteria meant to boost the immune system. Early exposure to microbes – in children whose immune system are developing especially – could lower the risks of contracting health conditions. People who live in areas of high sanitation could lack the microbes necessary ... Read More »
Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a hat that stimulates hair growth. The hat is non-invasive and gathers energy from the body’s motion, then uses it to generate low-frequency electric pulses. The hat is more effective for intervening the first stages of hair loss and is sleek enough to be worn under a hat. Human testing for the ... Read More »
Tweets from Russian hackers intended to spread disinformation pass as innocent posts or legitimate news on social media platforms. Army leaders are informing their soldiers of the recent trend and want them to be aware when seeing news about other members or leaders. Twitter is supposedly the most-used platform by foreign agents. The Army is planning to combat the disinformation ... Read More »
Flying cars are no longer just a sci-fi fantasy; the Air Force Research Lab is gathering information about where commercial innovation is going with flying cars. The US military has considered the idea before, but the problem is trusting the autonomy of a 1-2 person vehicle that has to take off. The program is arguing that flying cars could be ... Read More »
The Afghan Special Forces killed or detained 9 Taliban militants and destroyed caches of weapons during the operations in Farah, Ghazni and Helmand provinces and destroyed a cache of weapons during the same operation. Source: https://www.khaama.com/special-forces-kill-detain-9-taliban-militants-destroy-caches-of-weapons-in-3-provinces-04126/ Read More »
Tech. Sgt. Kenneth O’Brien, a special tactics section chief assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena Air Base in Japan, was named one of only a dozen “2019 Outstanding Airmen of the Year,” for a reason. O’Brien served as a member of President Donald Trump’s security detail for one of the summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong ... Read More »
On average, more than 4,000 Special Operations forces are deployed to the region each week. The increase comes at a time when the United States is planning a troop drawdown in Afghanistan, despite a peace agreement with the Taliban having fallen apart. American warfare is increasingly relying on Special Operations Forces, private contractors, local proxies working with and for the ... Read More »
Researchers have just found a solution to deal with a dangerous bacterium that causes infections in people with weak immune systems and is resistant to antibiotic treatment. Chemists have found a way to hijack a certain protein that is able to get ahold of iron in the body. When pigment containing the protein is exposed to near-infrared light, a harmful ... Read More »
Albert Einstein theorized that when a black hole is born, there should be a “ringing” sound from the aftermath and that the sound should be a signature of the black hole’s mass and spin. Physicists from MIT recently heard the ringing for themselves for the first time in history, and were able to predict the mass and spin of the ... Read More »
Vietnam Air Force pilot Jim Beard kept an AK-47 gun for half a century propped against a wall in his home. The gun was used by the North Vietnamese Army and was presented to him by infantry leaders to thank him for his support from the skies. After keeping the memento for so long, he decided to donate it to ... Read More »
SoftBank Group Corp, a Japanese internet service company, is making plans to expand by opening 40 companies to Brazil. The Corporation is expecting to announce a large investment in Brazil soon as part of a series of multimillion-dollar investments worldwide. SoftBank believes it can add opportunities to several facets in Brazil. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-softbank/softbank-mulls-bringing-40-companies-to-brazil-idUSKBN1W52G2 Read More »
The Army is awarding contracts to build virtual trainers as part of the Synthetic Training Environment program. They received 11 responses to a request for solutions, and the winner was rewarded $81 million to build a virtual training prototype. The finished product could collectively train soldiers and plan missions. Source: https://www.defensenews.com/land/2019/06/28/army-awards-key-contracts-to-build-virtual-trainers/ Read More »
True Velocity, a new composite-cased ammunition, has been submitted as part of a new weapon system partnership. The plastic casing will offer increased range, muzzle energy, and drastic weight reduction as opposed to the traditional brass-cased ammunition. True Velocity combined with the weapon it was submitted with will be capable of long-range lethality and will be significantly more efficient for ... Read More »
The Afghan forces repulsed a Taliban attack on security posts in South-eastern Paktika province inflicting heavy casualties on group’s fighters. A group of Taliban militants attempted to attack the security posts in Mata Khan district but the Afghan forces effectively responded to the attack, killing 13 Taliban militants during the clash and wounded at least 7 others. Source: https://www.khaama.com/taliban-militants-suffer-heavy-casualties-in-failed-attack-on-security-posts-in-paktika-04122/ Read More »
SOFX The Crossroads of Special Operations