Drawing on decades of experience in systems engineering, research and development, and analytics, researchers at APL continue to deliver critical insights and technologies that support national security needs in emergent and changing fields, such as climate change, health care, and artificial intelligence.
Hear from some of APL’s researchers as they share their perspectives on the science and technology being applied to deliver critical contributions to critical challenges.
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What Is Additive Manufacturing? →
Steven Storck, chief scientist of manufacturing technologies at APL, explains how researchers at APL approach additive manufacturing.
Designing Cost-Effective Cyber Defense Technologies →
APL’s Sabrina Lesser explains how the Laboratory is designing cost-effective cyber defense technologies that are strong enough to repel serious cyberattacks but affordable enough to be purchased and easily implemented by the nation’s diverse water treatment plant operators. Many plants across the country are municipal operations plants with constrained budgets and—sometimes—an IT department of one.
Eliminating PFAS “Forever Chemicals” →
The Environmental Protection Agency has declared PFAS an urgent public health and environmental issue facing communities across the United States. APL’s Leslie Hamilton explains how scientists from APL are developing technologies to capture and destroy these “forever chemicals.”
Understanding and Predicting the Sun’s Flares and Mass Ejections →
APL’s Ian Cohen explains the importance of understanding and predicting the Sun’s flares and mass ejections, which can halt Earth’s technosphere.
Unlocking the Secrets of Nature with Environmental DNA →
Did you know that environmental DNA (eDNA) can tell us so much about our surroundings? APL’s Hayley DeHart explains how eDNA is a powerful tool for environmental science, from enabling the detection of specific organisms like invasive species to understanding biodiversity.
Developing Robotics to Provide Field Care →
APL’s David Handelman explains how emerging capabilities in artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and robotics might support collaborative intervention by teams of medics, AI-based virtual assistants, and autonomous robots.