New broadly applicable tool provides insight into fungicide resistance
Credit: Jingyu Peng, Hyunkyu Sang, Tyre J. Proffer, Jacqueline Gleason, Cory A. Outwater, Geunhwa Jung, and George W. Sundin Succinate ...
Tag: Chemical/Biological Weapons
Sensors developed at URI can identify threats at the molecular level
More sensitive than a dog's nose and the sensors don't get tiredCredit: (Photo courtesy of Otto Gregory.) KINGSTON, R.I. - ...
Horseradish flea beetle: Protected with the weapons of its food plant
Researchers elucidate how the insect regulates the accumulation of plant toxins via special transportersCredit: Anna Schroll When horseradish flea beetles ...
New edition provides updates on fungicides used to control turfgrass diseases
Credit: APS PRESS A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides, Second Edition, is a current, comprehensive, and hands-on resource focused specifically ...
Cell study suggests pesticide exposure may increase COVID-19 susceptibility
Inflammation-induced mechanism might be linked with higher infection risk for veterans and people with metabolic disordersCredit: Saurabh Chatterjee, PhD, University ...
The fate of the planet
Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failureCredit: U.S. Navy From engineered pandemics to city-toppling ...
Organic crystals’ ice-forming superpowers
Credit: Valeria Molinero/University of Utah At the heart of clouds are ice crystals. And at the heart of ice crystals, ...
Scientists adapt solar energy technology to detect chemical warfare agents & pesticides
Researchers are harnessing next-generation photovoltaics materials to create a fast, accurate testing mechanism for harmful compoundsCredit: Shutterstock In a colourful ...
Explainable AI: A must for nuclear nonproliferation, national security
Researchers seek deeper understanding when the stakes are so highCredit: Composite image by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ...
‘Handy pen’ lights up when exposed to nerve gas or spoiled food vapors
Credit: Adapted from ACS Materials Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.0c00516 Exposure to some odorless, colorless and tasteless gases, such as nerve ...
Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts
Credit: Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock / Xavier MARCHANT Humans, wildlife, and the environment are all interconnected and play a ...
Experts ‘scan horizon’ to help prepare governments for next major biosecurity threat
Credit: Centre for Existential Risk, Cambridge University During the summer of 2019, a global team of experts put their heads ...
It’s elemental: Ultra-trace detector tests gold purity
Ultra-trace radiation detection technique sets new global standard for measuring the nearly immeasurableCredit: (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest ...
University at Buffalo researchers report quantum-limit-approaching chemical sensing chip
Study shows improvements to chemical sensing chip that aims to quickly and accurately identify drugs and other trace chemicalsCredit: Huaxiu ...