Researchers may have found a way to protect us against otherwise deadly chemical attacks, such as the subway sarin incident in Tokyo that left thirteen people dead and thousands more injured or with temporary vision problems.

Brain scans of individuals under the influence of so-called magic mushrooms have given scientists the clearest illustration yet as to how such psychedelic drugs can affect people, while also providing hope that the active ingredient in this substance could be used to help treat depression.

Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical agents back to the companies or other sources where the perpetrators obtained ingredients for the agent.

Terrorist attacks with chemical weapons are a real possibility, according to a study that appears in the online open access journal, published by SAGE.

THE HAGUE, November 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQares - a leading provider of testing, evaluation and certification services for protective equipment against chemical hazards