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Sites of interest on the World Wide Web—edited by Rick Neubig — MI var callbackToken='4736A7E65DF2262'; Skip to main page content HOME CURRENT ISSUE ARCHIVE FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ALERTS HELP Keywords GO Advanced » Institution: DeepDyve User Name Password Sign In Sites of interest on the World Wide Web—edited by Rick Neubig <h2>Bioterrorism</h2> On the minds of many people these days is the risk of chemical and biological terrorism. There are many sites devoted to these topics. A National Public Radio series called <h3>“Plague Wars”</h3> highlights the problem of biological weapons ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plague/ ). <h3>The Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons</h3> details the chemistry and pharmacology of chemical weapons and their countermeasures ( http://www.opcw.nl/chemhaz/cwagents.htm ). A simple illustrated guide to nerve gases is provided in the <h3>Neuroscience for Kids</h3> pages ( http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html ) at the University of Washington. The Centers for Disease Control has an official page on <h3>Bioterrorism</h3> ( http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ ) with updated news and authoritative information about different biological hazards. A number of organizations also have information about attempts to limit the spread of chemical and biological weapons ( http://www.fas.org and http://cns.miis.edu/ ). <h2>Untangling the Tangles of Alzheimer Disease</h2> The role of proteolytic enzymes in the etiology of