One step closer to understanding explosive sensitivity with molecule design
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

Explosives have an inherent problem - they should be perfectly safe for handling and storage but detonate reliably on demand. Using computer modeling and a novel molecule design technique, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have replaced one `arm` of an explosive molecule to help unravel the first steps in the detonation process and better understand its sensitivity-how easily it begins a violent reaction.