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| Sun Sep 12 @08:00 - 05:00PM ANM 2010 |
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We shed light on a 'dark corner' of nanotechnology. Read about the military applications of nano, the nano enhanced army, Gulf War Syndrome and nanopathology, and the ethical concerns around the huge investments made into defence.
The military have been quicker than most to appreciate the potential of nanotechnology. More money is being spent on nanotechnology research for military applications than for any other area. The idea that nanotechnology could lead to lighter weight, smarter devices for soldiers in the field, uniforms that offer ballistic and other protection, and more deadly weaponry, has proved irresistible. This article examines some of the military problems for which nanotechnologies are offering new solutions.
Nanotechnology is just the latest potential tool in the quest to produce the ‘perfect soldier’. Here, Daniel Moore discusses the history of human enhancement and the military, focussing on how nanotechnology could now be utilised as a solution to longstanding battlefield problems.
A leader in Latin America in terms of Research and Development, Mexico is yet to match this academic success with the creation of a sustainable nanotechnology industry. A lack of a distinct nanotechnology plan, combined with issues in funding, production and an untested market, may mean the window for a viable practical translation of this R&D success into production may be missed. Guillermo Foladori and Édgar Záyago discuss.
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