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NRL launches space weather instrument on NASA satellite
October 10, 2019 — A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) instrument aboard NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite will deliver unprecedented information to help scientists investigate how both terrestrial and solar weather impact the ionosphere, the ionized region of Earth’s upper atmosphere. ICON launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Oct. 10...

Naval Academy Displays NRL’s Enduring Presence in Space Research
October 1, 2019 — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the U.S. Naval Academy Museum combined resources to tell the story of how the Navy ushered in our nation’s presence in space. The USNA exhibit “Sea, Sun and Space” displays, through visual artifacts and curated narrative, the pioneering role NRL and its collaborators and sponsors played in the future of space exploration...

Researchers develop groundbreaking process to study barnacle glue, could save Navy millions
August 27, 2019 — Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory developed a new method for identifying the glue proteins that barnacles produce to adhere to ship hulls and other surfaces...

Study Uncovers a Strategy that Viruses use to Evade Immediate Immune Responses
August 22, 2019 — Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have identified a new algorithm that could help virologists better understand and treat infections caused by viruses like the Zika virus...

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s VXS-1 Squadron Welcomes 13th Commander
August 7, 2019 — Cmdr. Jared Tharp relieved Cmdr. Erik Thomas and assumed command of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron One (VXS-1) “Warlocks” during a change of command ceremony Aug. 2. Commander of Task Force 67 Capt. William Pennington was the guest speaker...

Dr. Adam D. Dunkelberger Awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
August 5, 2019 — President Donald J. Trump awarded U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Research Chemist, Dr. Adam Dunkelberger, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., July 25...

NRL Pigment Package for Ships Slows Discoloration, Lowers Solar Temperature Load
July 30, 2019 — A pigment package designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to slow discoloration of the exterior coating on surface ships has started to make its way into the fleet and is producing early, positive results...

AI Researcher Offers Insight on Promise, Pitfalls of Machine Learning
July 24, 2019 — These days, the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) research always get plenty of attention, but an AI researcher at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory believes one AI technique might be getting a little too much...

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