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Fighting the bioterror of the future
Not only generals fight the last war, so do biologists; so a Stanford biologist suggests a refocusing of the U.S. bioterror effort toward a more open-ended approach
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Bush's 2007 budget: Increases for bioterrorism IT
Highlights of the bioterrorism aspects of the proposed 2007 budget
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Bush 2007 budget: Mixed message for farmers
Highlights of the food supply aspects of the proposed 2007 budget
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USDA faulted for lax implementation of mad cow disease safety regulations
The USDA has a division in charge of ensuring food supply safety; the USDA inspector general does not think they do a very good job, and the Japanese, who imposed a U.S. beef importation ban, agree, insisting on sending their own inspectors to monitor U.S. slaughterhouses
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UMass-Amherst to lead national effort on animal disease
Another academic-led effort, this time to ensure early detection and tacking of diseased animals
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BU biolab raises evacuation concern
BU cleared the legal hurdles to building a Level 4 biolab on campus — and the city of Boston’s evacuation plans in case of a disaster come under scrutiny
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EU to fine France for lax security in biotech research
The EU has strict law governing biotech research, whether for biodefense or genetic modification of crops, and France has been in violation of these strictures
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National Research Council warns of biological threats
NRC joins a number of other scientific bodies warning of terror-related perils attendant to medical and biotech research, but says that extra layer of secrecy is not the solution
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Construction of controversial BU Biosafety Level 4 lab to move forward
BU wants to build an advanced lab on campus to handle the most dangerous biological agents; neighbors tried to block construction, and filed
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Bacterial pore detection system company bolsters marketing of product
Anthrax detection device maker signs an important marketing agreement with an energetic security consultant and training company, the customer of which it wants to reach
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Advances in life sciences may offer terrorists novel bioterror weapons
As is the case with other aspects of technology, the onward march of biotechnology holds both promise and peril
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The long view
Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues
A new assessment warns that if Earth’s average temperature reaches 2 degrees C over the preindustrial average, widespread areas may become too hot during extreme heat events for many people to survive without artificial cooling.