Russia tests giant fuel-air bomb [1] - BBC, UK
The Russian air force has tested a giant fuel-air bomb which the military says is the biggest non-nuclear explosive device in the world.
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It contains about seven tons of high explosives compared with more than eight for the Moab but is four times more powerful because it uses a new type of explosives developed with the use of nanotechnology, according to the channel. |
Thinking Big About Nanotech [3] - Business Week, USA
Government oversight, best practices from business leaders, and full disclosure of research findings are all necessary for the science to advance.
Among the questions raised by this prospect: How toxic are these materials and in what context? Is there sufficient exposure of workers or consumers to cause adverse health effects? Do nanomaterials require new methods of disposal?
As of now, there are few answers.
What's for dinner? Nanotechnology, of course [4] - NanoWerk, USA
Over at the IndustryWeek website, Scott E. Rickert, the CEO of Nanofilm, has written an article on nanotechnology in the food industry.
The article is a glowing review of all the good things nanotechnology is expected to bring to our food, culminating in this sentence: " As with every manufacturing arena, nanotechnology brings untold benefits to the table". Not a single word about possible downsides or reason for caution.
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