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LLNL researcher awarded $2.4 million from NIH for bio weapon mitigationEurekAlert (press release)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researcher Pejman Naraghi-Arani has been awarded $2.4 million by the National Institutes of Health under the Partnerships for Biodefense Program, which aims to develop various tools that can be applied to detect, …and more »

Man remanded over terror chargesBBC NewsA man from Greater Manchester accused of having instructions on how to make the poison ricin and a bomb has appeared at the Old Bailey. Asim Kauser, 25, of Bardon Close, Bolton, is charged with four offences under the Terrorism Act relating to material …Accused man 'had bomb making details'The  Read More »

Global Security NewswireNonstate Actors Pose Growing Proliferation Threat: USGlobal Security NewswireThe document warns that "international laboratories that store and work with dangerous pathogens are often not adequately secured," and "many select agent pathogens, such as anthrax, are widely available in nature. Equipment suitable for cultivating …

Education and BiosecurityThe DiplomatBy Masamichi Minehata This year, the 7 th Review Conference (RevCon) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will take place in Geneva between December 5 and 22. This is a key opportunity for states party to the Convention to reassure overtheir …