Although the US Army has been dabbling in 3D printing (aka additive manufacturing) for some time, a prototype printer, commissioned from 3D Systems in South Carolina for $15 million by the US Army, can create objects up to a volume of 1 by 1 by 0.6 metres. The giant, high-speed 3D printer which is producing… Read More
According to de Lucia and colleagues (2020), yes they do. People with certain variants of genes that play a key role in brain ageing seem to respond better to a healthy lifestyle. Some versions of the SIRT1 gene are affected by amount of exercise and some variants of the GRB10 gene by whether people eat… Read More
High-tech footwear is making running more efficient and could eventually help us run more than 50% faster! David Braun and Amanda Sutrisno (2020) at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee modelled the energy used during running and factors that can affect that, including air resistance, the limited power of a human leg and losses that occur each… Read More
The higher your daily step count, the lower your risk of death per year, according to a new analysis – but the link only goes so far. We have long been encouraged to walk as a way of improving health, but many studies on its benefits have focused on people in their early 60s and… Read More
In several large-scale studies that follow people for many years, they show that running has a dose-related effect. More running is better, though with diminishing returns. However, the good news for couch potatoes is that the largest gains come by going from nothing to something – with the biggest health benefits being observed with just… Read More
SA80 is the designation for a revolutionary family of assault weapons and, on its introduction, it proved so accurate that the British Army’s marksmanship tests had to be redesigned. Originally developed by the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield. SA80 A2 Variant SA80 A2 comprises the: Individual Weapon (IW); and Light Support Weapon (LSW): It… Read More
Introduction The Bangladesh Navy has witnessed phenomenal growth over the last three decades, and is evolving into a truly three-dimensional navy capable of maintaining an effective posture across the full spectrum of any conflict at sea. Background When Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, the navy consisted of only two armed river… Read More
