NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

HOW EASILY could a malicious person with no scientific expertise and an axe to grind create and spread a nasty pathogen? The bar is constantly being lowered. Advances in genetic sequencing have made ...

Throughout American history, the overwhelming majority of bioterrorism threats have been local, domestic threats from non-state actors. Notable events including the 2001 Amerithrax anthrax letter ...

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of the behaviour of animals. The discipline covers study under experimental conditions, behaviourism, or natural conditions, ethology. A beautiful and ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the regulation ...

Biosecurity risks are thus far worse than cyber-security ones. If one engineered virus may cause billions of deaths, humanity has no room to learn from mistakes. There may be no “defender’s dividend”, ...