RICE ON CANADIAN STORE SHELVES CONTAMINATED
SOURCE: Greenpeace Canada, Canada
AUTHOR: Press Release
URL: http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/ge/latest-developments/ric...
DATE: 17.12.2007
MONTREAL AND VANCOUVER " An independent investigation by Greenpeace has found rice sold in Canadian supermarkets to be contaminated with an experimental, genetically engineered variety accidentally released into the environment.
113 INSTITUTIONS CHARGED WITH REFUSING TO REVEAL BIOTECH RESEARCH
SOURCE: Political Affairs Magazine, USA
URL: http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/4641/1/231/
DATE: 07.01.2007
Some 113 university, government, hospital and corporate laboratories engaged in research often with potential to be used for germ warfare have refused to disclose their operations to the public as required by Federal rules, a nonprofit watchdog agency has charged.
Custom-Built Pathogens Raise Bioterror Fears
By Joby Warrick
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 31, 2006; A01
STONY BROOK, N.Y.
Eckard Wimmer knows of a shortcut terrorists could someday use to get their hands on the lethal viruses that cause Ebola and smallpox. He knows it exceptionally well, because he discovered it himself.
In 2002, the German-born molecular geneticist startled the scientific world by creating the first live, fully artificial virus in the lab. It was a variation of the bug that causes polio, yet different from any virus known to nature. And Wimmer built it from scratch.
Pentagon Develops Brain Implants to Turn Sharks into Military Spies
The Pentagon hopes to exploit the ability of sharks to glide quietly through the water, sense delicate electrical gradients and follow chemical trails, according to New Scientist magazine.
"These researchers hope such implants will improve our understanding of how the animals interact with their environment, as well as boosting research into tackling human paralysis," says New Scientist.
Biological Warfare Agent Production
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Biological Warfare Agent Production
Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/bw/production.htm
The stages involved in the production of biological agents include selection of the organisms, large-scale production of organisms from small starter cultures, and stabilization of the organisms.
