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NIGERIA: President Goodluck Jonathan should sign Biosafety Bill – Prof Ishiyaku – Codewit Global Network
NIGERIA: President Goodluck Jonathan should sign Biosafety Bill – Prof IshiyakuCodewit Global NetworkPresident Goodluck JonathanProf. Muhammad Faguji Ishiyaku is the Dean of Student Affairs of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Programme Leader of Biotechnology Research Programme of the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) of the University.and more »
- March 11, 2013
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New hypothesis: Why bacteria are becoming increasingly more resistant to antibiotics
(EurekAlert) According to his theory, bacteria that are non-resistant to antibiotics acquire said resistance accidentally because they take up the DNA of others that are resistant, due to the stress to which they are subjected. A University of Granada researcher has formulated a new hypothesis concerning an enigma that the scientific community has still not Read More »
Chemical Biological Defense BAA for Chemical Threats
The Department of Defense is seeking new and innovative ideas for development of technologies to enhance chemical and biological defense against advancing and emerging non-traditional agents (NTAs). Proposals are sought under a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) focused on three … Continue reading →
- March 8, 2013
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House Democrats Call for Hearing on Imminent Antibiotic Resistance Threat
Leading House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats on Thursday called on their Republican counterparts to hold a hearing on “public health risks of increasingly prevalent and dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria,” after an “urgent warning” was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. Committee Ranking Member Henry Waxman (D-CA), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Read More »
- March 8, 2013
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