Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

A Pint of Hope: Developing a Shelf-Stable Blood Substitute

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are investigating the viability and scalability of shelf-stable, freeze-dried red blood cells.
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Novel Coating Technology Withstands Extreme Combustion Environments

Scientists at Johns Hopkins APL successfully tested an innovative chemical destruction system known as the Pulse Combustion ...
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Johns Hopkins APL’s Watkins Receives NDIA’s 2026 Vice Adm. Charles E. Weakley Award

Christopher Watkins, chief mission engineering and integration officer at APL, received the 2026 Vice Admiral Charles E.
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NASA’s Dragonfly Soaring Through Key Development, Test Activities

NASA’s Dragonfly mission has cleared several key design, development and testing milestones and remains on track toward launch in July 2028. Dragonfly, a car-sized, nuclear-powered rotorcraft being ...
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Dragonfly Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage

In the clean room at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, Emory Toomey (left) and Hunter Reeling integrate the engineering model of Dragonfly’s Integrated Electronics ...
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Simulating the Seas to Make Additive Manufacturing Fleet-Ready

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has partnered with GKN Aerospace to develop a novel capability that simulates shipboard motion for additive manufacturing. This ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Director Emeritus Semmel Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Ralph Semmel, director emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Semmel was recognized for his ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Experts Named to Department of War’s First Science, Technology and Innovation Board

Milan (Mitch) Nikolich and James Gosler, two national security experts from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have been named to the Department of War’s (DoW) ...
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Johns Hopkins APL-Supported Researchers Turn Biological Innovation Into a New Startup

Drawn to the power of biology, John Sittmann has built his career around sustainable agriculture and the search for natural solutions to real-world challenges. Sittmann, who spent three years at the ...
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NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL to Investigate Space Radiation Effects on the Lunar Surface

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been awarded one of three new NASA science investigations designed to strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Expertise Supports New Navy Jammer

An updated jammer was developed for the U.S. Navy with advice and expertise from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, which worked with government and industry to ...