Biosecurity
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Biotechnology & Genetics
AI Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Regulate Synthetic DNA
In an unprecedented move, the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind publicly urged US lawmakers in 2026 to enact strict regulations on synthetic DNA, fearing AI's potential to accelerate biow
Maria Flores·June 5, 2026
Cosmos & Physics
NIH Scientists Charged for Smuggling Deactivated Monkeypox Samples
Two scientists with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were caught with 113 vials, 17 of which contained deactivated monkeypox virus, in their luggage after a Delta flight from Congo Republic, ac
Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 4, 2026