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How Do You Stop a Synthetic-Biology Disaster?

New Commentary Calls for Research into the Ecological Risks of Synthetic Biology

02-Mar-2012 - Experts say at least $20 million to $30 million in government research is needed over the next decade to adequately identify and address the possible ecological risks of synthetic biology, an emerging area of research focused on the design and construction of new biological parts and systems, or ...

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Responsible science for do-it-yourself biologists

New initiative launched on biosafety

01-Jul-2010 - Remember chemistry sets, ham radio, amateur astronomy, and early computing? Well, now it is biology's turn. Today, over 2,000 people from around the world belong to the Do-It-Yourself Biology (DIYbio) community, working on everything from microbial fuel cells, low-cost lab equipment, ...

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Are nanoscale materials new or existing chemical substances

EPA Foregoes Opportunity to Improve Nanotechnology Oversight

17-Jul-2007 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its current thinking on whether a nanoscale material is a new or existing chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In the document, TSCA Inventory Status of Nanoscale Substances-General Approach, EPA states that it will ...

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