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Bioengineers debate use of military money

(Nature.com) By transforming microbes into miniature chemical factories, synthetic biology could lead to cheaper medicines, greener fuels and, to the distress of some in the field, cleaner weapons. Last month, the US military asked synthetic biologists to look for more environmentally friendly ways to manufacture explosives, prompting a round of soul-searching about the field’s dependence  Read More »

Antibody Neutralizes Ebolavirus

(Laboratory Equipment) Although not as contagious as influenza or measles, ebolaviruses can be transmitted in bodily fluids including exhaled airborne droplets, and scientists who study these viruses are generally required to use special “Biosafety Level 4” facilities. …

Judge explains decision to deny bond for 4 Ga. men suspected of plotting …

(Washington Post) They said the charges accusing them of plotting to use guns, explosives and the biological toxin ricin against federal employees are overblown. The four men were arrested in early November after at least seven months of surveillance by the informant, …

Pentagon Biodefense Initiative Seeks Successor to Antibiotics

(GSN Daily News) The U.S. Defense Department is seeking proposals for a system that incorporates nanotechnology to develop biological-weapon countermeasures within roughly one week, Wired magazine reported on Monday (see GSN, Jan. 20). The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s

Risk Experts Convene on Environment, Engineering and Security

(Newswise) South Carolina, in early December to present new studies and scientific approaches to support decision making on chemical, food safety, public health, communications, engineering, bioterrorism, climate change and other risks facing human health, …

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