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Fouchier anticipates resuming H5N1 studies soon

(CIDRAP News) The lead researcher of one of the controversial H5N1 avian influenza transmission studies in ferrets said today that he hopes scientists can resume work on the studies in about 2 weeks, after key groups have discussed the …

Recent Fear and Loathing in Synthetic Biology Reminiscent of Other Biotechnologies

(Genetic Engineering News) As novel scientific achievements such as recombinant DNA technology, stem cells, and most recently, synthetic biology, exit the lab and merge with the outside world, fear has followed them. This fear factor has influenced public perception of most novel scientific endeavors. Biotechnophobia seems to stem from the fact that the risk is  Read More »

Bird Flu Studies Getting Another Round Of Scrutiny By Panel

(NPR) (Audio) In June of 2009, a committee met at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to do a routine safety review of proposed research projects. One of those projects involved genetically modifying flu viruses. And during the review, the committee brought up the idea of “dual-use” research. “Dual use” means legitimate scientific work that’s intended to  Read More »

DHS struggles to balance mission with new facilities

(FederalNewsRadio.com) “Severe cuts to S&T budget in recent years makes it impossible to fund NBAF construction out of the S&T operating budget,” said Tara O’Toole, the under secretary for the Science and Technology directorate at DHS, Wednesday during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing. “Our FY 2012 appropriations for discretionary research and development  Read More »

Army Won’t Build New Countermeasure Research Laboratory

(Global Security Newswire) The U.S. Army on Wednesday said it would not move forward with plans for a new biodefense research site at Fort Detrick in Maryland, the Frederick News-Post reported. Operations that had been anticipated at the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility are now set to be conducted at new laboratory space already  Read More »

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