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Global scientists back 10-year moratorium on field trials of Bt food crops

(TheHindu) Even as the final report of the Supreme Court-appointed Technical Expert Committee (TEC) on open field trials of genetically modified crops is awaited, 51 independent international scientists with expertise in genetic engineering and biosafety protocols have approved the panel’s Interim Report. The report has called for a 10-year moratorium on open field trials of  Read More »

Mississippi man charged with attempted use of a biological weapon in ricin case

(NBCNews) A Tupelo, Miss. man has been arrested and charged in connection with the letters addressed to President Obama and a U.S. senator that initially tested positive for the poison ricin, police said Saturday.

NYPD to Study Movement of Airborne Agents

(GlobalSecurityNewswire) The New York Police Department is teaming with the U.S. Energy Department’s Brookhaven National Laboratory for a July test that will use harmless gases to determine how airborne WMD agents might move through the city, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The project is part of a $3.4 million, two-year study funded by  Read More »

Cost of New Biodefense Facility Prompts Concerns

(GlobalSecurityNewswire) A key lawmaker raised concerns on Tuesday about funding construction of a new biodefense laboratory in Kansas amid fiscal constraints facing other aspects of domestic security infrastructure. Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said, though, she did not question the ultimate need for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.

Field Epidemiology Framework for Cooperative Biological Engagement

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is seeking potential sources to support the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) in a restructure of its Field Epidemiology training program through the creation of a measurable, goal-oriented framework that is internationally recognized and … Continue reading →

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