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UW researchers genetically engineered a switchgrass (foreground) to break down the explosive chemical RDX using genes from a soil bacterium. The researchers also grew a few thousand of the plantlets in the lab to prepare them to be transplanted in the field. From left to right: Ryan Routsong, Long Zhang, Stuart Strand. This photo was taken in 2018.Mark Stone/University of Washington Large swaths of U.S. military land are covered with munitions components, including the explosive chemical RDX. This molecule is toxic to people and can cause cancer. It also doesn’t naturally break down and can...

Credit: Neil Bruce A grass commonly used to fight soil erosion has been genetically modified to successfully remove toxic chemicals left in the ground from munitions that are dangerous to human health, new research shows. The study - led by the University of York- demonstrates that genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) can detoxify residues of the military explosive, RDX, left behind on live-fire training ranges, munitions dumps and minefields. RDX has been a major component of munitions since WW2 which are still used extensively on military training grounds. This use has now r...

By TonelloPhotography/ Shutterstock.com As part of the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), the study is being done in Golden, Colorado, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Phase two of the research is designed to examine the potential of vanadium flow batteries in military microgrids. The experiment will test the validity of the battery’s potential to decrease reliance on diesel fuels and lower the cost of critical load support through hardware in the loop systems.    The second phase of research follows the investigation’s 2020 Project of t...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Helping U.S. Military Optimize Mobile Manufacturing Labs; Could Enable Remote Units to Turn Waste Metal Into Replacement Parts Share Article The concept, being developed by researchers at WPI with support from the DoD, would increase unit readiness, making troops safer, more independent WPI researchers pour molten metal into a preheated investment casting mold. “This could revolutionize the way we manage wartime operations, reducing our vulnerability in the field."-Jianyu LiangProfessor of mechanical engineering at WPI ...