Cult of the drone: At the two-year mark, UAVs have changed the face of war in Ukraine – but not outcomes

Drones have dominated images of the war in Ukraine, but an expert on drone warfare casts doubt on many of the grand claims made for the weapons.

Paul Lushenko, Assistant Professor and Director of Special Operations, US Army War College • conversation
Feb. 16, 2024 ~11 min

Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality

Operating the DragonFire laser system for ten seconds costs the equivalent of using a heater for an hour (less than £10 per shot).

Gianluca Sarri, Professor at the School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Jan. 22, 2024 ~6 min


Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

The study discovered that nonmedical personnel can provide the naloxone to an overdose victim in about one minute.

Nicole Adams, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2024 ~5 min

How swarming animals can help humans and AI make better decisions

Research into swarming in nature is transforming healthcare, gambling and the military.

Samuel Johnson, DPhil Candidate in Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford • conversation
Aug. 2, 2023 ~8 min

UFOs: what we'll learn from the Nasa panel investigating sightings

Nasa is taking reports of unidentified objects seriously, but it hasn’t found aliens yet.

Christopher Pattison, Researcher at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth • conversation
June 13, 2023 ~7 min

Drones over Ukraine: What the war means for the future of remotely piloted aircraft in combat

The war in Ukraine has dramatically increased the use of drones in warfare, from repurposed consumer quadcopters to flying bombs to remotely piloted warplanes.

Roberto J. González, Professor of Anthropology, San José State University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 ~10 min

Lesson from a year at war: In contrast to the Russians, Ukrainians master a mix of high- and low-end technology on the battlefield

A year ago, the Ukrainian military was largely equipped with Soviet-era weapons. It has since seen an influx of high-tech weapons. But it’s less what than how that’s made a difference.

Laura Jones, Doctoral Student in International Relations, Tufts University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2023 ~9 min

War in Ukraine accelerates global drive toward killer robots

The technology exists to build autonomous weapons. How well they would work and whether they could be adequately controlled are unknown. The Ukraine war has only turned up the pressure.

James Dawes, Professor of English, Macalester College • conversation
Feb. 21, 2023 ~8 min


Five ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

From building planning to heritage restoration and advance surveillance, drones are set to change the face of our cities – here’s how.

Ole B. Jensen, Professor of Urban Theory and Urban Design, Aalborg University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2022 ~6 min

Drone superhighways and airports are coming – let's make sure they don't make life miserable

Plans for a drone superhighway could change our skies.

Paul Cureton, Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Places, Products), Lancaster University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 ~7 min

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