Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have established new, scalable methods of developing battery- and solar-powered fibers, making it theoretically possible for electrical energy to be harvested from, and stored in, the clothing people wear. These fibers could power high-performance wearable electronics that breathe, stretch and wash just like conventional textiles.
An innovative new capability being developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) that combines the abilities of human medics with virtual and robotic assistants has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Staff members from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, brought more than just eclipse glasses when traveling to view the total solar eclipse on April 8. They packed their own miniature magnetometers as well.
Our food supply faces several emerging threats, but APL is helping the federal government prepare to restructure to be better positioned to defend the nation’s food, agriculture and veterinary systems.
NASA’s latest mission to explore our universe by balloon has officially soared into the record books. The Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO) broke the record for the longest flight time by a heavy lift, long-duration balloon on Feb. 24, topping the previous record holder, which lasted for 55 days, 1 hour and 34 minutes.
APL’s Will Coon, a sleep scientist and neural signals engineer, serves as principal investigator for work to develop a smart tool that employs a brain-like artificial neural network to monitor an individual’s sleep in real time.
