Saturday, January 21, 2012

My Way News - Scientists pause research with lab-bred bird flu
My Way News reports: "Scientists who created easier-to-spread versions of the deadly bird flu said Friday they're temporarily halting more research, as international specialists debate what should happen next [...] The U.S. government funded the work but last month urged the teams not to publicly reveal the exact formula so that would-be bioterrorists couldn't copy it. Critics also worried a lab accident might allow the strains to escape."

Comment: Score one for common sense.

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