We're close to banning nuclear weapons—killer robots must be next
On Friday, 122 countries voted in favour of the "Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons".
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Jul 12, 2017
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News tagged with chemical weapons
New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives
Chemical weapons are nightmarish. In a millisecond, they can kill hundreds, if not thousands. But, in a study published in the ACS journal Chemistry of Materials, scientists report that they have developed a way to adhere ...
Materials Science
Jun 7, 2017
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Enzymes versus nerve agents—designing antidotes for chemical weapons
A chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people, including children, triggered the Trump administration's recent missile strikes against the Syrian government. The use of illegal nerve agents – apparently by the ...
Materials Science
Apr 11, 2017
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Opinion: Why we signed the open letter from scientists supporting a total ban on nuclear weapons
These are dangerous times. The Doomsday Clock sits at just two and a half minutes before midnight, which represents global catastrophe.
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Mar 28, 2017
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How chlorine became a chemical weapon
New claims that the Syrian government have dropped barrel bombs full of chlorine on a suburb of Aleppo are the latest in a series of allegations of chemical weapon use. Although the Syrian government denies using chemical ...
Materials Science
Sep 8, 2016
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New method can identify chemical warfare agents more easily
A new method for extracting, enriching and identifying chemical warfare agents from oils and other organic liquids could help government officials and homeland security protect civilians more effectively from their deadly ...
Biochemistry
Jul 13, 2016
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Taking a stand against 'killer robots'
Lethal autonomous weapons (or killer robots as the media likes to call them) are the subject of intense discussion in the corridors and committee rooms of the United Nations in Geneva this week.
Robotics
Apr 14, 2016
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The dark side of Nobel prizewinning research
Think of the Nobel prizes and you think of groundbreaking research bettering mankind, but the awards have also honoured some quite unhumanitarian inventions such as chemical weapons, DDT and lobotomies.
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Oct 4, 2015
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Chemotherapeutic coatings enhance tumor-frying nanoparticles
In a move akin to adding chemical weapons to a firebomb, researchers at Duke University have devised a method for making a promising nanoscale cancer treatment even more deadly to tumors.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 13, 2015
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Textiles with metal-organic framework materials adsorb and degrade chemical warfare agents
Air filters, such as those used in masks, for protection against chemical weapons are mainly based on the adsorption of toxins. Such filters have a limited capacity to capture the toxins and once they are contaminated can ...
Materials Science
May 21, 2015
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