Biological News

• China has been preparing for WW3 with biological weapons for last six years, US investigators say
  
  The dossier by People's Liberation Army scientists and health officials examined the manipulation of diseases to make weapons 'in a way never seen before'.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggests coronavirus made in lab to wage 'biological warfare': reports
  
  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has caused another international stir by claiming that COVID-19 was created as part of "biological warfare," according to reports.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Eight LIONS test positive for Covid-19 at an Indian zoo
  
  Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad is believed to have been told by The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) that the RT-PCR tests of eight lions had come back positive on April 29.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
• Jenner opposes biological males in girls' sports: 'It just isn't fair'
  
  California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner has come out against male-to-female transgender athletes competing against girls in sports, saying it “just isn’t fair.” Ms. ...
  Washington Times.  Sunday, 2 May 2021.
• A Shortage of Plastic Pipette Tips Is Delaying Biology Research
  
  Extreme weather and the Covid-19 pandemic have upended supply chains for plastic lab equipment
  Smithsonian.  Friday, 30 Apr 2021.
• Commercial Scale Production Of Rare Cannabinoids Is Finally Possible
  
  Synthetic biology company Demetrix has discovered it is more economical and socially responsible to make cannabinoids through fermentation. Now the company is scaling up with a new partnership.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 22 Apr 2021.
• In An Earth Day Test For Synthetic Biology Field, Zymergen Raises $500 Million In IPO
  
  "I love the symbolism that we're going public on Earth Day," says Zymergen's Josh Hoffman. The synthetic biology company raised $500 million in an IPO set to value the company at more than $3 billion.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 22 Apr 2021.
• 5/17: Zika threat at Florida's doorstep; Woman meets birth mother after 50-year wait
  
  Florida has more Zika cases than any other state in the U.S.; Cyndy Burns hadn't seen her biological mother since she was 10 months old
  CBS News.  Saturday, 17 Apr 2021.
• Woman meets birth mother after 50-year wait
  
  Cyndy Burns hadn't seen her biological mother since she was 10 months old. That's when Korea's poverty led her mother to give her up for adoption, and the chance at a better life in America. Barry Petersen has more.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 17 Apr 2021.
• Navy corpsman suspected of shooting 2 victims is dead at Fort Detrick Maryland military lab site
  
  A Navy hospital corpsman suspected of critically wounding two people in Frederick, Maryland was fatally shot at Fort Detrick, a main military biological defense lab site.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021.
• 'A biological Fukushima': Brazil records 4,195 COVID deaths in a single day as commuters pack trains
  
  More than 4,000 COVID deaths have been recorded in a single day in Brazil, with one doctor comparing the country's crisis to a "biological Fukushima".
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021.
• Navy medic shoots 2, is shot and killed at Fort Detrick in Maryland: Authorities
  
  Fort Detrick is home to the military's flagship biological defense laboratory and several federal civilian biodefense labs.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 6 Apr 2021.
• Former British Cycling doctor's UK Anti-Doping request probed
  
  World Anti-Doping Agency examines ex-British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman proposal for athlete biological passport data before Rio Olympics.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 1 Apr 2021.
• PerkinElmer's (PKI) Horizon Discovery Broadens Portfolio
  
  PerkinElmer's (PKI) CRISPRi will help scientists get a firmer foothold in the biological pathways, processes and pathologies of disease.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 30 Mar 2021.
• Mosaic (MOS) and AgBiome Team Up to Enhance Soil Health
  
  Mosaic's (MOS) expertise in soil health and product development as well as its world-wide distribution and sales network will be utilized to develop biological alternatives.
  Zacks.  Monday, 29 Mar 2021.

Biological Laboratories News Headlines and News Summaries