Scientists invented chemical weapons; some are now working to destroy them. New biomolecular design techniques let researchers design proteins that can destroy nerve agents in bodies.
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The characteristics of chemical weapons also make them weapons of terror. They do not only injure the body. The threat of chemical weapons harms the minds of soldiers and civilians.
A precise, lethal chemical weapon hit in a foreign capital is a reminder that North Korea knows what it’s doing.
Using nerve agents is banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention, but North Korea is not a party to it.
Don’t forget to wash your hands.
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