News tagged with sarin
Low-dose exposure to chemical warfare agent may result in long-term heart damage
New research found that the pattern of heart dysfunction with sarin exposure in mice resembles that seen in humans. Sarin is a chemical warfare agent belonging to class of compounds called organophosphates — the basis ...
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Ring closure as warning: New reagent for the detection of organophosphate neurotoxins with an extremely fast response
(PhysOrg.com) -- Soman, Tabun, and Sarin (which has already been used in terrorist attacks) are chemical weapons that attack the nervous system. When inhaled, these extremely toxic organophosphates can lead to death within ...
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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Defending against chemical acts of terrorism
Researchers may have found a way to protect us against otherwise deadly chemical attacks, such as the subway sarin incident in Tokyo that left thirteen people dead and thousands more injured or with temporary vision problems. ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Nerve gas litmus test could sense airborne chemical weapons
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nerve gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless and deadly. While today's soldiers carry masks and other protective gear, they don't have reliable ways of knowing when they need them in time. ...
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Tokyo subway attack responses 'eroded freedoms'
The 1995 terrorist atrocity on the Tokyo Subway which killed thirteen people has led to a worrying erosion of religious freedom in Japan, according to one of Britain’s leading scholars in Japanese studies.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 06, 2012 |
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New test could help track down and prosecute terrorists who use nerve gas and other agents
Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical agents back ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Pharmacists crucial in plan for terrorist chemical weapons
Terrorist attacks with chemical weapons are a real possibility, according to a study that appears in the online open access journal, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, published by SAGE. Thanks to their extensive knowledge of tox ...
Dec 10, 2011 |
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New carbon nanotube sensor can detect tiny traces of explosives
(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers have created a new detector so sensitive it can pick up a single molecule of an explosive such as TNT.
May 09, 2011 |
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OSU chemist developing solution to nerve agent exposure
Scientists are working to develop a new drug that will regenerate a critical enzyme in the human body that "ages" after a person is exposed to deadly chemical warfare agents.
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
The brain is forever chattering to itself, via electrical impulses sent along its hard-wired neuronal "Ethernet." These e-messages are translated into chemical transmissions, allowing communication across ...
Nov 23, 2010 |
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INL laser research could help U.S. respond to terror attack
Lasers can do many things for us, from scanning barcodes at the grocery checkout to searching for life on the surface of Mars. And, according to chemists at Idaho National Laboratory, lasers might be able ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Cell phones that protect against deadly chemicals? Why not?
Do you carry a cell phone? Today, chances are it's called a "smartphone" and it came with a three-to-five megapixel lens built-in -- not to mention an MP3 player, GPS or even a bar code scanner. This 'Swiss-Army-knife' ...
Apr 09, 2010 |
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