All sarin articles
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NewsUS has destroyed last of its VX nerve agent stockpiles
After decades in storage, 470 tonnes of VX, sarin and mustard gas were safely eliminated
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ResearchNerve agents destroyed by self-powering enzyme nanobot
Pumping action of tethered organophosphorus acid anhydrase as it breaks up sarin and Soman is used to release antidote
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NewsRussian Novichok nerve agent linked to attack on ex-spy
The top secret ‘newcomer’ chemical weapons were developed in the 1970s to evade detection by Nato soldiers
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NewsThe return of chemical weapons?
Recent events in Syria have raised questions over the control of chemical weapons
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NewsEU imposes sanctions on Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Measures restrict movement and freeze assets of 16 Syrian scientists and military officials, following chemical attacks
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NewsUS sanctions Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Hundreds of chemists and other scientists added to Treasury list
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NewsChemical agent used in Syria attack still unidentified
Initial observations suggest sarin was used by government forces, but further investigation is needed
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NewsDestruction of Syria’s chemical weapons complete
Disposal of remaining weapon precursors in the US ends destruction of regime’s declared stockpile
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ResearchMOF catalyst capable of disabling chemical weapons
Zirconium-based framework breaks down nerve agent mimic within 30 seconds
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700 US troops report possible chemical agent exposure
Pentagon reveals hundreds of troops who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan may have been exposed to chemical weapons
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NewsCape Ray finishes destruction of Syria’s most deadly chemicals
Mustard gas and sarin precursors broken down on US navy ship, while progress is made with other weapon chemicals
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NewsFrench convinced sarin used in Syria
Labs in France and the UK have both confirmed the presence of the nerve agent in biological samples