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Wired: Danger Room Blog

Wired: Danger Room Blog) It was the biggest manhunt in FBI history. So it’s not surprising that investigators took all kinds of extraordinary measures to try to figure out who mailed the anthrax-filled letters that killed five people, scared the country half to death, and have jumped back into public consciousness, thanks to a series of Read More »

March 29, 2011
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Wired: Danger Room Blog

Wired: Danger Room Blog) It was the biggest manhunt in FBI history. So it’s not surprising that investigators took all kinds of extraordinary measures to try to figure out who mailed the anthrax-filled letters that killed five people, scared the country half to death, and have jumped back into public consciousness, thanks to a series of Read More »

March 29, 2011
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NBAF Research Institute Opens Doors to the Public For Open House

A behind-the-scenes look at the Biosecurity Research Institute and firsthand information about the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility are part of this year’s All-University Open House at Kansas State University.T he Biosecurity Research Institute at Pat Roberts Hall on the Manhattan campus will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, as Read More »

March 29, 2011
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New research suggests wild birds may play a role in the spread of bird flu

(United States Geological Survey) Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.

March 24, 2011
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New research suggests wild birds may play a role in the spread of bird flu

(United States Geological Survey) Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.

March 23, 2011
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