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Introduction: Weapons technology
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LATEST ARTICLES
The US military is a useful ally on climate change
EDITORIAL: 08:00 02 November 2012
A lean, green fighting machine could help tip the balance in the war for the planet
Eco-warriors: US military pushes for green energy
SPECIAL REPORT: 12:37 01 November 2012 | 12 comments
The Pentagon's plans to meet 25 per cent of its energy demands from renewables by 2025 could send benefits rippling throughout society
Lethal weapons and the evolution of civilisation
FEATURE: 08:00 19 October 2012 | 19 comments
From the very first spear to nuclear bombs, deadly weapons have directed the course of our cultural evolution
Threatwatch: Can we really spot covert nuclear tests?
17:35 12 October 2012
Conflicting evidence of North Korean activity in 2010 forces us to ask if monitoring systems are good enough to make a test-ban treaty enforceable
World's largest laser misses nuclear fusion deadline
11:06 02 October 2012
The 192-beam laser in California was an ambitious attempt to pip a magnetic fusion technique to the post – but that now looks unlikely
DIY gun project misfires as 3D printer is seized
INSIGHT: 10:31 02 October 2012 | 5 comments
A US group argues printable weapons should be legal, but 3D printing companies – and federal law – stand in the way
New remote warfare: Smaller, better, deadlier?
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: 10:00 15 August 2012
The next generation of drone warfare, with tiny bombs on small craft, will create new risks, warns Paul Marks
Manhattan project national park plan raises questions
18:02 09 August 2012
The labs that hosted the Manhattan project may become part of a national park
Manhattan project sites may become national parks
UPFRONT: 12:27 08 August 2012
A draft bill in the US Congress could give former nuclear labs, as well as J. Robert Oppenheimer's house, a new lease of life
Syria acknowledges its chemical weapons
14:50 25 July 2012
The Syrian government has said it will use chemical weapons only against foreign invaders, as global nations come together to monitor security arrangements
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Top 10: Weapons of the future
We went from swords to machine guns and nuclear bombs, but what are the next weapons on the horizon? New Scientist rounds up ten of the most promising technologies
