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The critical vulnerabilities of civilian nuclear operations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The exploitation for peaceful purposes of nuclear knowledge and nuclear technology is inevitably connected to the exploitation of the same phenomena for military purposes.
Smith, Ron C.
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Framing National Education in Hong Kong: A frame analysis of power dynamics in stakeholders' competing narratives

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how national education in Hong Kong functions as a contested arena in which state and non‐state actors struggle over the meaning of citizenship, identity and schooling. Using inductive frame analysis of 319 news articles (2020–2025) from five Chinese‐ and English‐language outlets, it identifies diagnostic, prognostic and ...
Jason Cong Lin
wiley   +1 more source

Gender and the nuclear weapons state : a feminist critique of the UK government's white paper on Trident [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This article enquires into the connections between gender and discourses of the nuclear weapons state. Specifically, we develop an analysis of the ways in which gender operates in the White Paper published by the UK government in 2006 on its plans to ...
Duncanson, Claire, Eschle, Catherine
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Prioritizing Feasible and Impactful Actions to Enable Secure AI Development and Use in Biology

open access: yesBiotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As artificial intelligence continues to enhance biological innovation, the potential for misuse must be addressed to fully unlock the potential societal benefits. While significant work has been done to evaluate general‐purpose AI and specialized biological design tools (BDTs) for biothreat creation risks, actionable steps to mitigate the risk
Josh Dettman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

open access: yesBMEMat, EarlyView.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The interaction between a shaped charge jet and a single moving plate

open access: yesDefence Technology
Reactive armour is a very efficient add-on armour against shaped charge threats. Explosive reactive armour consists of one or several plates that are accelerated by an explosive.
Andreas Helte   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining the Debate on Controlling Biological Weapons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Looks at the 1972 Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention, and outlines the series of measures being negotiated by the world community to create a strong, effective, and enforceable biological weapons ...
B. Alan Rosenberg
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The impacts of biological invasions

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Explosive Blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury Model in PC12 Cell Culture

open access: yesBio-Protocol, 2016
While it is understood that structural damage occurs at the cellular level from the traumatic brain injury event, the effect on functional activity remains largely unknown.
Thuvan Piehler   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty\u27s Obligation to Transfer Peaceful Nuclear Energy Technology: One Proposal of a Technology [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
This Essay discusses the technology transfer provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“NPT”) and describes the Radkowsky Thorium Reactor, which is being developed as a peaceful nuclear energy ...
Grae, Seth
core   +1 more source

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