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Translational research on chemical nerve agents

open access: yesNeurobiology of Disease, 2020
This special issue will describe cutting-edge translational research on the development of safe and effective therapeutics for treating exposure to toxic chemical threat agents that target the nervous system.
David A. Jett, Shardell M. Spriggs
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Chemical Warfare Agents Reference Chart, 1942 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Chart titled Chemical Warfare Agents Reference Chart: Gases - Bombs - First Aid at a Glance published by the Educational Research Bureau, Washington, D.C., in 1942.

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Controversy Over Chemical Weapons Dumped in the Baltic Sea [PDF]

open access: yesBiuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej, 2022
The purpose of this study is to discuss and attempt to analyse the issue of chemical weaponscontaining chemical warfare agents (CWA) and conventional ammunition containing toxic chemicalsthat pose a threat to the ecological safety of the Baltic Sea ...
Krzysztof Świder
doaj   +1 more source

Drugs as Chemical Weapons: Past and Perspectives

open access: yesToxics, 2023
The emergence of modern chemical weapons and chemical warfare is traditionally associated with World War I, but the use of poisons in the military has its roots deep in the past.
Vladimír Pitschmann, Zdeněk Hon
doaj   +1 more source

Defesa química: histórico, classificação dos agentes de guerra e ação dos neurotóxicos

open access: yesQuímica Nova, 2012
Chemical agents are substances used for their toxic effects on humans, animals and plants. The main objective of chemical defense is to develop systems that reduce these effects while minimizing impact on the operational capacity of military troops.
Gustavo Rocha Silva   +3 more
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Protein Biotoxins of Military Significance

open access: yesActa Medica, 2006
There is a spectrum of several threat agents, ranging from nerve agents and mustard agents to natural substances, such as biotoxins and new, synthetic, bioactive molecules produced by the chemical industry, to the classical biological warfare agents. The
Jiří Patočka, Ladislav Středa
doaj   +1 more source

Opium trade and use during the Late Bronze Age: Organic residue analysis of ceramic vessels from the burials of Tel Yehud, Israel

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Organic residue analysis was conducted on various vessels from burials at Tel Yehud, Israel. The analyses led to new reliable evidence for the presence of opioid alkaloids and their decomposition products. This research revitalizes a decades‐old discussion on the presence and function of the opium trade across a cultural region of utmost ...
Vanessa Linares   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress in the Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants Using Metal–Organic Frameworks

open access: yesNanomaterials
Chemical warfare agents primarily comprise organophosphorus nerve agents, saliva alkaloids, cyanides, and mustard gas. Exposure to these agents can result in severe respiratory effects, including spasms, edema, and increased secretions leading to ...
Taotao Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents at the NC Laboratory Spiez [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The group for chemical analysis and verification at the NC Laboratory Spiez engages in the analysis of chemical warfare agents and related compounds in the frame of international chemical disarmament.
Niederhauser, Andreas   +9 more
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A Soft, Flexible Implant for Wireless Photothermal–Pyroelectric Neurostimulation

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
A replication strategy is used to enlarge the exposed surface area of barium titanate within flexible films with embedded carbon nanotubes, enabling efficient photothermal‐pyroelectric stimulation. Polar crystalline nanosheets show superior performance in guiding neural progenitor cells toward neuronal differentiation.
Jiang Wu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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