Special Forces operate at peak intensity for decades—but that performance comes with a cumulative physical and psychological cost. Explore how chronic pain, injury, and allostatic load impact long-term readiness, and why early, integrated, whole-system interventions are essential to sustaining performance, extending careers and improving post-service quality of life.
Advancing PFAS Destruction Solutions: Key Insights from Battelle's Hill Forum
On May 14 and 15, 2026, Battelle co-sponsored "Beyond Forever: Bridging Policy and Industry with PFAS Solutions," convening policymakers and industry experts at Capitol Hill. We sat down with Battelle's Amy Dindal and Jeff Rose to unpack this important conversation about PFAS policy and solutions.
Critical Conversations in SOF: We Know Sleep Matters. Now What?
Poor and interrupted sleep is simply a reality of SOF life.That’s why sleep is increasingly recognized within SOF not as a wellness issue, but as a readiness variable that the force must treat. The question is how we apply what the research already tells us, at scale, across the force.
Breaking Through the Barriers to NAMs Adoption
New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are poised to transform preclinical research and toxicology. Right now there are three interconnected barriers to in vitro NAMs adoption. Moving NAMs into the mainstream will require approaches that tackle all three together.
Critical Minerals Beneath the Nation’s Feet
The United States is racing to secure the critical minerals that power modern life. While much of the focus has been on opening new mines or securing supplies overseas, one of America’s most accessible domestic resources has been hiding in plain sight.
The Gap Between NAMs Promise and NAMs Practice
New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) have demonstrated tremendous promise but there are still structural barriers standing in the way of widespread NAMs adoption. Here how to understand those gaps in promise vs. practice.
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