The plan for #deregulation of plants derived from new #geneticengineering violates international law.

#NewGE #NGT #NewGeneticEngineering #CRISPR #biodiversity #biosafety

https://www.testbiotech.org/en/news/planned-eu-deregulation-of-ngt-plants-in-conflict-with-international-law/

Aquest article és interessant pel que diu però també és interessant per la molt dolenta elecció de la foto il·lustrativa, en principi, d'un treball a cabina de seguretat biològica, o #CSB, que és una #barreraprimària bàsica en el treball amb material patogen. #biosafety #bioseguretat

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00754-4

Mirin la foto i pensin quines coses semblen malament, apuntin-les... i després vagin als següents tuits. Els hi poso les meves.

The Coalition for a GM-Free India has highlighted the illegal cultivation of #GMO maize — which has been traced to locations in Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka — and the #biosafety risks and regulatory failures involved. https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/illegal-gm-maize-detected-in-processed-and-unprocessed-food-products-in-india

Recombinant DNA advanced pharmaceutical & crop #biotechnology, but commercialization of plant-beneficial #microbials remains limited. Current #regulations, influenced by outdated #biosafety perceptions, hinder #innovation. Their reform could help address global challenges: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...

Redirecting

Inaccurate information on #biosafety breaches, like the delayed reporting of the 2023 Australian lab incident, can fuel panic and misinterpretation, especially when it is perceived as an urgent threat. https://www.bocvip.com/760811/inaccurate-information-on-biosafety-breaches-like-the-delayed-reporting-of-the-2023-australian-lab-incident-can-fuel-panic-and-misinterpretation-especially-when-it-is-perceived-as-an-urgent-threat/ #environment

#BirdFlu: Should You Take Down Your Feeders?

By Lori Vanover, updated April 2022

"In wild birds, waterfowl including ducks, geese, and swans, are the main group impacted. It can be fatal in these species, although often they carry and transmit the virus without showing symptoms. Other birds including raptors like hawks and eagles, as well as shorebirds and gulls have also tested positive for HPAI H5N1 during this outbreak. Research has shown songbirds are less likely to contract bird flu and are less likely to shed large amounts of the virus. A small number of corvid species (crows, jays, and magpies) have tested positive.

"Visible symptoms of bird flu include runny eyes, swelling, and lethargy.

"Poultry operations are especially feeling the effects of bird flu. When the disease is detected in domestic poultry, flocks are depopulated to prevent the disease from spreading and removed from the food system. Other area flocks are then monitored for the disease.

Is it Safe to Feed Wild Birds Right Now?

"A small number of corvids, including jays and crows, have tested positive for bird flu. [Other species as well. Outdated information!]

"There is no official recommendation to take down feeders unless you also keep domestic poultry, according to the National Wildlife Disease Program.

"Ken says, 'The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and United States Department of Agriculture have both stated that bird feeding is safe. Out of an abundance of caution, some agencies initially suggested taking feeders down, but these guidelines have been scaled back. Currently, I’m not aware of any restrictions in place on bird feeders.'

"He further explains if you raise poultry and live in an area where avian influenza is being reported, you could consider removing bird feeders in the short term. 'Past outbreaks of avian flu have generally waned by early summer,' he says.

"Joy O’Keefe, assistant professor and Illinois Extension wildlife specialist in the Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, advises homeowners to plant #NativeShrubs and #wildflowers this spring for their backyard birds. 'In the absence of feeders, birds should be able to find natural sources of food from sprouting native plants and emerging insects, she says. [However, this year, there was NOT as much berries because of #ClimateChange, drought, and heatwaves.]

"The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says hummingbird feeders and oriole feeders do not need to be removed. Check with your state wildlife agency for updated guidelines in your area.

Clean Your Feeders to Reduce the Spread of Disease

"Clean your feeders and bird baths regularly to keep birds healthy

"Maintaining clean feeders and bird baths is always important. Scrub your feeders clean with some soapy water and a good stiff brush. Then soak them in a 10% bleach solution (1 part bleach to 9 parts water) for a few minutes. Next, rinse them very thoroughly and let them dry completely before putting them back outside. Here’s how to clean a bird bath.

"Ken points out it’s also important to maintain a clean area around your feeders. 'If you aren’t feeding a no mess blend of seeds without any shells, rake up the empty hulls from under the feeders. You can also consider moving your feeding station around the yard to minimize accumulation,' he says. Try these no mess bird feeders to keep your yard clean.

"The USDA has issued #biosafety recommendations for #BackyardPoultry flocks. '#Poultry owners should keep things as clean as they can,' says Kenneth Koelkebeck, professor and Illinois Extension poultry specialist in the Animal Sciences department. 'Remove standing water if possible because it will attract migratory waterfowl.'

[A bunch of outdated information -- not included]

What to Do if You See Sick or Dead Birds

"Report sick or dead birds to your state wildlife agency or local agricultural extension agent. You can also contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services toll-free at 1-866-536-7593."

Source:
https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/bird-flu/
#HPAINews #H5N1 #HPAI #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #USHealth #Birding #Nature #BackyardFeeders #WeKeepUsSafe #CDCCensorship#Censorship #USFail

Focused on two globally significant #pathogens, Cryptosporidium and Plasmodium, "Biopreserving Pathogens: Promise & Peril" explores advantages and potential risks of #biopreservation concerning #biosafety, #biosecurity and biocontainment. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

38 prominent #biologists issue a strong #warning about the #future #development of #artificial #life : if a #single so-called #mirror #cell escaped #containment -- either accidentally released from a #lab ,or set free as a #biological #weapon -- it could probably evade most of the #barriers that keep ordinary #organisms in check, thus potentially destroy #life on #earth ,including #humans .

#biology #chemistry #research #biosafety #ecology #humanity #animals #plants

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/science/mirror-life-microbes-research.html

Sublethal #pesticide exposure (of #insecticides, #herbicides, #fungicides, etc.) affects larval behavior, long-term survivability & reproduction in #insects, especially with rising #temperatures. This can threaten long-term population survival: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado0251 #biosafety

The article should be free but if you hit a paywall it is archived here: https://archive.ph/h9Yq6

A related, *paywalled* recent article: AI and biosecurity: The need for governance
Governments should evaluate advanced models and if needed impose safety measures https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq1977

#biosafety #bioterrorism #bioweapons #SyntheticBiology

#EFSA: Consumption of food from a #herbicide-tolerant GM #maize does not represent a #nutrition concern; the #GMO maize is as safe as #noGMO varieties. It does not raise #environment safety concerns, either: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8655 #foodsafety #biosafety

Darrera guia de #bioseguretat en el laboratori en treballs amb #SARSCoV2 segons la @WHO.. El més cridaner? Per l'avaluació de risc basal ha passat a ser #patogen que es pot manipular i propagar en entorns #BSL2. #biosafety
Així, "Non-propagative diagnostic laboratory work (for example, sequencing, nucleic acid amplification...) should be informed by a risk assessment and conducted at a facility using procedures and effective risk control measures corresponding to #BSL2."
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-whe-epp-2024.3

RT by @ECDC_EU: .@ECDC_EU, @Europol, the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control (#NCDC) & Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs organised a 3-day #biorisk awareness and mitigation training ☣️

Read more about the training here👉 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/ecdc-europol-ncdc-and-georgias-ministry-internal-affairs-organises-training-biorisk

#biosafety #biorisk

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/ECDCPHT/status/1731692585813426357#m

[2023-12-04 15:11 UTC]

Normally I would block out the name if I'm sharing something to comment negatively on it, but if you're going to unironically declare yourself a terrorist...
#ai #artificialintelligence #aisafety #airisk #terrorism #biosafety #biosecurity

Asia's first mobile biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory named Rapid Action Mobile BSL-3 Advanced Augmented Network (RAMBAAN), designed to investigate emerging viral infections, was showcased at the G-20 Health Working Group meeting.

#biosafety #medical #safety #labhorizons #remotelabs #fyp #explore

First global survey reveals who is doing ‘gain of function’ research on pathogens and why
An analysis of the controversial work indicates that a one-size-fits-all regulation strategy will have consequences.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02873-2 #biology #pathology #GainOfFunction #GOF #pathogens #biosafety #LossOfFunction

More on the bizarre Reedley lab investigation.

“We’re finding out that with these private labs, there really isn’t as much regulation as there is for publicly funded labs, labs that receive grants,” said Harper, who has been involved in the investigation since Dec. 19. “There’s no one technically looking for them.”

For some historical context, remember the Rajneeshee cult ran a private lab through which it was able to obtain salmonella used in a bioterror attack. (I'm not attempting to link this story with bioterror, I'm pointing out that some systemic gaps appear to exist almost 40 years after a private lab facilitated a significant biological event.)
#biosecurity #bioscience #biosafety

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article277836263.html

There are more media stories in the past few days about the apparently illicit biolab facility discovered months ago in a warehouse in CA. It may have been that the associated businesses were trying to move a lab and using the warehouse as a transitional storage location (without proper permits). There was apparently no concern for the public's safety but local and state officials are taking hits now for not announcing the discovery immediately. #biosecurity #biosafety

https://gvwire.com/2023/07/31/federal-investigation-opens-into-mysterious-reedley-medical-lab/

Intelligence Report Says Safety Training at Chinese Government Lab Complex in #Wuhan Before the #Pandemic Appears Routine
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The view of the intelligence community contrasts with a 2022 report by the #Republican oversight staff of a #Senate committee that saw the training as a response to a #biosafety problem.

#COVID #China #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/safety-training-wuhan-china-lab-covid-appears-routine?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post