Tag: lab safety
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AI-Designed Virus: How Lab-Grown Life Is Pushing Boundaries
Overview: A Breakthrough that Sparks Debate The new era of lab-grown life is under intense scrutiny as researchers report the creation of a virus dubbed Evo-Φ2147, engineered with artificial intelligence and from-scratch design. Proponents say the approach could accelerate understanding of viral behavior, inform vaccine development, and reveal new biological principles. Critics warn that such…
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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 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…