How About Some Science Fiction That Isn't?

At most military confabs, if you haven't paid the zillion dollars to attend, you can't hear the speeches -- or see what research is being presented. This year's Army Science Conference is different, however. Not only is the Army webcasting most of the talks. All of the scientific papers have already been put online, before they're even presented. Here's a sample:

• Making durable bug 'bots


• Surviving burns over 90% of your body


• Promising new (and salty!) high explosives


• Tissue-engineered testicular prosthesis


• Gamers are better at driving ground robots (but not flying ones)


• Turning Army trash into energy


• "Inkjet gene printing"


• Organ-regeneration stepping stone: Growing new blood vessels

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/12/armys-testicula.html