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biotechnology

Congressional staffers created antibiotic-resistant bacteria. And that’s a good thing

By Allison Berke, Jassi Pannu | Biosecurity

An early gene synthesis machine.

Biotech promises miracles. But the risks call for more oversight

By David Gillum, George Poste, Craig Woods, Rachel Levinson | Biosecurity

Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană gave during the launch of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation’s 2023-2043 Trends Report in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo credit: NATO news release

Will DIANA—NATO’s DARPA-style innovation hub—improve or degrade global stability?

By Marina Favaro, Ulrich Kühn, Neil C. Renic | Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Technology and Security

Geoengineering: What could possibly go wrong? Elizabeth Kolbert’s take, in her new book

By Shannon Osaka | Climate Change

Research on smallpox continues today. Photo credit: Centers for Disease Control

Synthetic biology: A call for a new culture of responsibility

By Ali Nouri, Shahram Seyedin-Noor | Opinion, Synthetic biology

IARPA Director Jason Matheny advances tech tools for US espionage

By Elisabeth Eaves | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Interviews, Special Topics, Technology and Security

Intelligent assessment: Putting emerging biotechnology threats in context

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