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GLP spaces on X: Bioweapons on the farm? Bad agriculture policy could be as harmful as bioterrorism

Earlier this month, two Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a toxic fungus that infects important food crops, ...
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Biomedicine, vaccines and antibiotics dramatically better human lives, but critics raise specter of ‘dangerous viruses’ and bioterrorism

Martin Rees |
Although continued innovation will further improve people’s lives, it will also give rise to new threats. … True, better diagnostics, ...
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Viewpoint: Biological terrorism isn’t as scary as you may think

Emily Leproust |
As new biological techniques advance, there are justifiable concerns these technologies could be used to create manmade pandemics. These worries ...
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Digitizing DNA: Real reasons to worry about cyberbiosecurity

Jean Peccoud, Jenna Gallegos |
The intersection between biology and digital technology opens the door for incredible discoveries, but also creates opportunities for dangerous events, ...