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biosecurity
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Forbesfinance12 days ago
AI Leaders and Biosecurity Experts Urge Mandatory Screening of All Synthetic DNA Orders, Sparking Innovation Concerns
Tech executives and biosecurity experts call for federal rules on gene-synthesis purchases. The letter cites AI advances that could ease access to dangerous pathogens.
insidermonkey.compolitics16 days ago
AI, Biotech CEOs and Security Experts Urge Congress to Mandate Screening of Synthetic DNA Sales
Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman joined life-sciences firms in signing an open letter calling for mandatory screening of synthetic DNA and RNA orders.
Abc Newsworld4 days agoUpdated
Australia Seizes 100,000 Exotic Cockroaches from Bathurst Breeder, No Charges Laid
Officials confiscated the country's largest recorded haul of exotic invertebrates in May. The insects will be euthanized and no charges were filed.
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theverge.compolitics17 days ago
AI Executives Urge Congress to Regulate Synthetic DNA Orders
Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis and other AI executives signed a letter calling for tighter oversight of synthetic DNA orders and manufacturing equipment. The letter cites concerns that advanced AI systems could assist in biological weapons development.
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vancouversun.comworld23 days ago
Border Agents Seize Pork, Chicken and Mango Pulp at Laredo Crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a vehicle carrying 40 kilograms of pork, nearly 6 kilograms of raw chicken and 11 kilograms of mango pulp at the Laredo port of entry. All items were destroyed and the driver was fined $1,000.
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science40 days ago
Australian Government Redirects $200m in Agriculture Funding Toward Trade, Biosecurity and CSIRO in Federal Budget
The federal government will cut nearly $200 million over five years from agriculture, fisheries and forestry, redirecting funds including more than $104 million from pest and disease grant programs. One third of the redirected money will support export and trade opportunities whi…
ibtimes.co.ukworld40 days ago
UN FAO Official Urges Countries to Prioritize Plant Biosecurity
The director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization called on countries to treat plant biosecurity as a top priority. The official recommended a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach backed by regulations, awareness efforts and enforcement. The statem…
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thehindu.comworld41 days ago
Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship Prompt Discussion of Pandemic Preparedness
Five cases and three deaths from hantavirus have been confirmed on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak has renewed attention on efforts to prepare for future novel virus threats. Matthew Yglesias reported that government and household responses to pandemic risks remain limit…
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New York Postpolitics41 days ago
Director of National Intelligence Reviews US Funding of More Than 120 Biolabs Abroad
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories in over 30 countries that received US funding for decades. The review covers research including gain-of-function experiments on pathogens and follows an executive order aimed at…
Newsweekworld45 days agoSourced
Queensland Lab Stored 323 Live-Virus Vials in Broken Freezer With Year of Missing Paperwork
Standalone explainer on the Queensland Public Health Virology Laboratory disclosure: 323 missing vials including hantavirus, Hendra, and lyssavirus. What investigators have established, what they have not, and how it relates to the MV Hondius outbreak.
world76 days ago
Rescuers Respond to Mass Flying Fox Pup Deaths After Cyclone in Northern Territory
Hundreds of juvenile flying foxes have died or are dying in Katherine and Pine Creek following ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle last month. Wildlife rescuers and volunteers are conducting daily missions to save surviving pups, but a request to transfer them interstate for specialist c…