The bait contains dye, which will be measured in a black-light examination of rat whiskers to reveal how quickly subway critters consume the ContraPest and whether a change to a more flavorful recipe might be needed.
The decision by New York Presbyterian Hospital not to discipline Dr. Moses and to allow him to continue to operate was made in light of the negative tests and a court-ordered examination of Dr. Moses in May 2006 by a forensic psychiatrist who opined that he had no cocaine addiction problem.
Up-close examination of a captured asteroid would also yield insights into the economic value of space rock resources and shed light on the best ways to deflect potentially dangerous asteroids away from Earth.