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Biosecurity is a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive alien species, living modified organisms.

Climate change makes future outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK

Climate change will make outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK within the next 20-30 years, scientists say. West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes and has no vaccine. Most people have no symptoms, but it can cause serious neurological disease.

1 Jun 2021

Raising water levels in agricultural peatlands could reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature.

22 Apr 2021

CRISPR-Cas9 can safeguard future crops under stress from variable climate conditions

Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland.

2 Mar 2021

Bioinformatics approach accurately tracks the origin of synthetic genetic code

Monitoring the origin of the synthetic genetic code has not been easy, but it can be performed via bioinformatics or deep-learning computational techniques.

1 Mar 2021

Genetically edited form of herpes simplex virus outperforms key vaccine candidate

A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus -- rewired to keep it from taking refuge in the nervous system and eluding an immune response -- has outperformed a leading vaccine candidate in a new study from the University of Cincinnati, Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

9 Nov 2020

Biosecurity News and Research

Climate change makes future outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK

Raising water levels in agricultural peatlands could reduce greenhouse gas emissions

CRISPR-Cas9 can safeguard future crops under stress from variable climate conditions

Bioinformatics approach accurately tracks the origin of synthetic genetic code

Genetically edited form of herpes simplex virus outperforms key vaccine candidate

Modeling predicted movements of aphids could help fight against banana bunchy top virus

Relationship between COVID-19 and food safety, biosecurity

Introducing genetic “barcodes” to DNA samples can preserve their integrity

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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