horsepox
02/24/2018
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Controversy among scientists as “horsepox recipe” becomes public knowledge, raising fears terrorists will “hack” the virus to kill millions
A controversial paper, which was published in an issue of the journal PLOS ONE and which documents how to make a virus, has sparked public outcry in the scientific community. This bug, which is non-threatening to humans, is genetically similar to smallpox — a disease which killed at least 300 million people in the 20th century. […]
07/19/2017
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By Russel Davis
Off-the-shelf DNA can be used to manufacture biological weapons, stunned scientists discover
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have successfully recreated a virus known as horsepox, which contains similar characteristics as smallpox. According to the research team, the goal of the process was to improve the current techniques in vaccine development and improve public safety. However, the researchers did not disclose how they carried out […]
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