Reporting All Biosafety Errors Could Improve Labs Worldwide – and Increase Public Trust in Biological Research

10/12/21 Biolabs Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments The origin of SARS-CoV-2 remains a mystery. One theory is that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was transmitted from animals to humans – a fairly common occurrence. Another is that it came from a laboratory accident – a more infrequent circumstance. read more

Nuclear Physics Used to probe Floridan Aquifer Threatened by Climate Change

10/11/21 Water security Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments As rising sea levels threaten coastal areas, scientists are using an emerging nuclear dating technique to track the ins and outs of water flow. Florida is known for water. Between its beaches, swamps, storms and humidity, the state is soaked. And below its entire surface lies the Read More >

Louisiana State Police launch investigation to determine how trooper’s body went undiscovered for 12 hours

BATON ROUGE, La. — A trooper of the Louisiana State Police was ambushed and killed Saturday during a shooting spree of a crazed gunman. Yet the trooper’s body was not discovered for 12 hour amid a day of apparent confusion and chaos as authorities sought the suspect. Now authorities seek answers how this occurred, WBRZ Read More >