U.S. Tightens Rules on Risky Virus Research NYT: Science By: Carl Zimmer and Benjamin Mueller 7 May 2024 at 11:42 A long-awaited new policy broadens the type of regulated viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, including those that could threaten crops and livestock. Β© Karen Ducey/Getty ImagesWorking inside a biosafety Level 3 lab at the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2020.
Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala (That Just Might Work) NYT: Science By: Emily Anthes and Chang W. Lee 15 April 2024 at 00:01 To protect Australiaβs iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags. A veterinary nurse treats a koala infected with chlamydia at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in Currumbin, Australia.