UT, ORNL Scientists' Discoveries Could Help Neutralize Chemical Weapons
Knoxville TN (SPX) Jun 17, 2014 - Researchers at UT are a step closer to creating a prophylactic drug that would neutralize the deadly effects of the chemical weapons used in Syria and elsewhere. Jeremy Smith, UT-ORNL Governor's Chair and an expert in computational biology, is part of the team that is trying to engineer enzymes-called bioscavengers-so they work more efficiently against chemical weapons. The work is a joint ... more

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