Tag: biosafety
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Biotech Research Director Sets Record Straight On ‘Completely Baseless’ Audit Report Findings
Background: NABRC’s Mission in Ethiopian Agricultural Biotech The National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (NABRC) was established in 2015 as part of Ethiopia’s strategy to modernize farming, increase yields, and improve food security. Operating under the Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research (EIAR), NABRC was designed to advance crop biotechnology, seed development, pest management, and data-driven farming…
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Mirror Biology: Governing the Next Frontier of Life Sciences
Introduction: A Precautionary Path Forward for Mirror Biology Mirror biology sits at the edge of life sciences, where researchers study mirror-image molecules and the speculative possibility of mirror organisms. While mirror molecules offer therapeutic and industrial potential, the creation of self-replicating mirror life raises profound questions about health, ecology, and governance. A growing consensus among…
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Biosafety Training: In-Person Course at Carleton University
Overview of the Biosafety Training This in-person biosafety training course provides essential information on health and safety practices when working with biohazardous materials. Open to all staff, researchers, students, and professionals who handle bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, protozoa, biotoxins, or potentially biohazardous material such as blood and mammalian cell lines. The course is designed to…
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Mandatory Biosafety Training: In-Person Course at Carleton University
Overview Carleton University offers a vital in-person Biosafety Training session designed for anyone who works with biohazardous materials. The three-hour course provides essential information on Health and Safety practices, risk assessment, and proper handling of biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, protozoa, biotoxins, and related materials. It also covers work with potentially biohazardous…
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Mandatory Biosafety Training for Biohazardous Materials at Carleton University
Overview Carleton University offers a mandatory in-person biosafety training course designed to equip participants with essential Health and Safety practices when handling biohazardous materials. The session lasts three hours and covers a broad range of topics related to the safe work with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, protozoa, biotoxins, as well as potentially biohazardous materials such…
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Astronomers Edge Closer to 3I/ATLAS’s Origins and Other Striking Science Finds This Week
Interstellar Clues: 3I/ATLAS and the Quest to Determine Its Origins The week’s science headlines were dominated by an enigmatic visitor from beyond our solar system: the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. First spotted in late June, this icy traveler has become a window into the distant past of our galaxy. Researchers are piecing together a story about…