Chemical weapon

James Frank in 1925. Photo: Nobel Prize Foundation

James Frank – Creator of weapons of mass destruction and fighter against them

  • No comments
Jewish-German physicist, Nobel Prize winner, who helped develop chemical weapons in World War I – and resigned in protest against the Nazis and fought against the use of the atomic bomb
Demonstrators celebrate in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, December 8, 2024. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The renewal of science in Syria: the challenges of the past and the hopes of the future

  • No comments
During the Assad dynasty, the universities in Syria were used to control the population and there was no academic freedom. In an article published in Nature, a science journalist of Syrian origin publishes how the restoration should be carried out, and how science can help reveal the
Thin layers that change color from white to blue in response to a chemical warfare agent [courtesy: Swager lab]

Rapid detection of chemical warfare agents

  • No comments
An experiment in assessing a biological attack at Rambam Hospital, 2009. Photo: Public Relations - Rambam Hospital

A new detection system for disease diagnosis and biochemical protection

  • No comments
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The deadliest doctor, or - how the end of the world was avoided in the nineties

  • 4 תגובות
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The structure of an enzyme that neutralizes chemical warfare agents has been determined

  • No comments
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Findings point to ancient chemical warfare in Syria

  • 7 תגובות
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

New "wipes" for more efficient purification of toxic chemicals

  • One response
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A new compound could help detect chemical and biological weapons from a distance

  • No comments
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Chemists work on neutralizing chemical weapons

  • 3 תגובות
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Bacteria will break down mustard gas

  • 2 תגובות
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Was the water poisoned? The artificial tongue will check and recognize

  • No comments
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Nanotechnology: military technology the size of a molecule

  • No comments
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

To be safe, the scientists are already censoring themselves

  • No comments
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

14 "Stars" of biological weapons

  • No comments
Science website logo
SEARCH