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By unlocking the mysteries of the mind, neuroscientists have opened the door to revolutionary technology — technology the American military hopes to harness. From keeping troops more alert during exhausting missions to engineering intelligent drones, some experts argue brain research has changed the battlefield. ”There’s a tremendous amount of research going on around almost every aspect of the brain you can think of,” said Jonathan Moreno, professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania and author of “Mind Wars.” “How much of this is related to national security and counterintelligence? It turns out to be quite a lot.”