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Biological weapons

open access: yesCellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, 2006
Brucella has traditionally been considered a biological weapon. It was the subject of extensive offensive research in the past, and still belongs to category B pathogens on most lists. Its propensity for airborne transmission and induction of chronic debilitating disease requiring combined antibiotic regimens for treatment, its abundance around the ...
Pappas, G.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

2nd Rhode Island Musket [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This paper examines a musket with unique markings (2 RI) and reports on the weapon\u27s ...
Desmarais, Norman
core   +1 more source

Agrobacterium tumefaciens Deploys a Superfamily of Type VI Secretion DNase Effectors as Weapons for Interbacterial Competition In Planta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread molecular weapon deployed by many Proteobacteria to target effectors/toxins into both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Filloux, A   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

The Second Amendment and Cyber Weapons - The Constitutional Relevance of Digital Gun Rights [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2018
In the future, the United States government can seek to limit the ownership and usage of cyber weapons. The question is whether the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution gives a right to bear and own military-grade cyber weapons, and if so, under which conditions. The framers of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791, did not limit the right
arxiv  

Weaponization of Conscience in Cybercrime and Online Fraud: A Novel Systems Theory [PDF]

open access: yesScientific Bulletin 29 (2024) 17-25
This article introduces the concept of weaponization of conscience as a complex system and tactic employed by fraudsters to camouflage their activity, coerce others, or to deceive their victims. This study adopts a conceptual approach, drawing from the theoretical underpinnings of military propaganda and psychological operations doctrines and adapting ...
arxiv   +1 more source

The hidden cost of sexually selected traits: the metabolic expense of maintaining a sexually selected weapon

open access: yesProceedings of the Royal Society B, 2018
Sexually selected weapons are among the most exaggerated traits in nature. Sexual selection theory frequently assumes a high cost of this exaggeration; yet, those costs are rarely measured.
Ummat Somjee   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Application of Non-Linear System Model Updating Using Feature Extraction and Parameter Effects Analysis

open access: yesShock and Vibration, 2001
This research presents a new method to improve analytical model fidelity for non-linear systems. The approach investigates several mechanisms to assist the analyst in updating an analytical model based on experimental data and statistical analysis of ...
John F. Schultze   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abdus Salam: A Reappraisal. Part II Salam's Part in the Pakistani Nuclear Weapon Programme [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2011
Salam's biographies claim that he was opposed to Pakistan's nuclear weapon programme. This is somewhat strange given that he was the senior Science Advisor to the Pakistan government for at least some of the period between 1972 when the programme was initiated and 1998 when a successful nuclear weapon test was carried out.
arxiv  

The effect of training interventions on the shooting performance of military and sports fields: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yesفصلنامه ابن سینا, 2023
Background and aims: Shooting plays an important role among the acquired skills of soldiers and is considered one of the main criteria for measuring their capabilities.
Esmail Karami   +3 more
doaj  

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