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Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006	U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Tap AGI Technology for Experiment The joint project, called called Combat SkySat, uses a new analysis and visualization software tool built on technology from Analytical Graphics Inc.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2006 John McHale	Advanced I/O Means Ethernet Military designers are excited about the I/O capabilities that 10-Gigabit Ethernet promises to bring to the table.
Reason October 2006 Ronald Bailey	Artifact: Natural or Synthetic? Featured at a fashion show last July at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, a skirt's fabric was woven from a new compostable biotech fiber Ingeo, made from dextrose corn sugar.
Science News September 23, 2006 Ivars Peterson	Euler's Bridges A well-known puzzle about bridges led to a pioneering paper in mathematical theory and topology.
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Ben Hewitt	Cheap Thrills How to build a potato gun, rocket car, desktop trebuchet and other time-wasting physics projects for under $30.
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean	Armies Around Globe Trotting out High-tech Warrior Ensembles In as little as two years, soldiers will begin wearing kits designed to seamlessly accommodate and connect all their advanced gadgets and weapons, effectively turning each individual into an informational "node" within the larger troop network.
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean	Government Testing Ankle Protector for Troops Inside Vehicles A new lightweight blast protector may help reduce and prevent injuries to the lower legs of soldiers.
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean	Module Monitors Movements in High-Interference Areas Tracking soldiers and first responders in global positioning system-denied environments, such as urban buildings and subterranean tunnels, may now be possible thanks to a new technology that uses a range of sensors that are impervious to magnetic interference.
National Defense October 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Robots Aid Soldiers, But Can be Irritating Feedback from soldiers on the use of robots in combat is leading researchers to believe that robotic technology has the potential to become a huge assist in combat operations, but that too much automation may not be desirable.
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean	Special Paint Hides Vehicles and Buildings From Enemy Sensors As thermal scanners and other heat-sensitive sensors improve and proliferate, militaries have begun to realize such technologies also expose vulnerabilities, and are seeking ways to protect their troops and assets.
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