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The Rise of Bionanotechnology as a Tool for Saving the Planet and Destroying the World

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Published/Copyright: June 28, 2024
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Abstract

With the rise of technology as an industry in the modern world, new innovations come with exciting benefits and dangerous effects. Bioterrorism has historically been used as an army’s strongest weapon and with this rise of technology, we have seen bionanotechnology become the new focus of this type of warfare. Bionanotechnology is the combination of nanotechnology with microbiological components, and the world is unprepared to regulate it. Existing regulations and organizations such as the Nanotechnology Task Force, Biological Weapons and Toxins Conventions, and the Department of Defense are on high alert for this developing weapon, bionanotechnology poses unprecedented risks for communities.


Corresponding author: Katie Master, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA, E-mail:

Published Online: 2024-06-28

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