'Predators that just run in and grab, stab and kill': The deep cave bacteria resistant to modern medicine In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

#Biosecurity #PublicHealth #AntibioticsResistance
'Predators that just run in and grab, stab and kill': The deep cave bacteria resistant to modern medicine
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Bacteria frozen in ancient underground ice cave found to be resistant against 10 modern antibiotics A bacterial strain thriving in icy environments could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it, new research shows

#Biosecurity #PublicHealth #AntibioticsResistance
Bacteria frozen in ancient underground ice cave found to be resistant against 10 modern antibiotics
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Bacteria lurk everywhere. However, it’s only after researchers retrieve them from the most remote corners ...

#environment #biosecurity #foxglove #Tasmania

AI-Assisted Customer Screening for DNA Synthesis Orders A new preprint shows AI can handle legitimacy verification at a fraction of the cost.

AI-Assisted Customer Screening for DNA Synthesis Orders: A new preprint shows AI can handle legitimacy verification at a fraction of the cost. doi.org/10.59350/6xz... #biosecurity

Weekly Recap (April 2, 2026): AI automating AI research, AI + being PI, DL course, Neion Bio, NIH highlighted topics, TIP, Python type checking in Positron, #Rstats updates, #biosecurity, NIH forecast graveyard, serendipity, new papers. doi.org/10.59350/fd6... 🧬💻🧪

As #biotechnology advances, so do threats to #biosecurity.

In a new Issues in Science and Technology interview, former FBI agent Edward You — once called “America’s Top Bioterror Cop” — reflects on identifying and protecting Americans from biological threats: https://ow.ly/bcbC50YBOKQ

Importance of Data in Al-Enabled Biological Models Chapter 5 of the National Academies report on AIxBio: Biological Data as Strategic Infrastructure

Importance of Data in Al-Enabled Biological Models: Chapter 5 of the National Academies report on AIxBio: Biological Data as Strategic Infrastructure #biosecurity

With the promise of sunshine & #seabirds just around the corner we know many of you will be thinking about getting back out on the water to explore our beautiful #coastline. Use this checklist to take responsibility for #biosecurity on your own #boat & all boats you travel on-help Save Our Seabirds!

A flesh‑eating fly is advancing towards the US border – can it be stopped? | The-14 A deadly flesh-eating fly nears the US border, raising fears of outbreaks, economic losses, and urgent need for stronger pest control and global cooperation now

A flesh‑eating fly is advancing towards the US border – can it be stopped?
#Mexico #USA #Screwworm #FleshEatingFly #Biosecurity #AnimalHealth #PublicHealth #Agriculture #Livestock #FAO #ClimateChange #PestControl #FoodSecurity #Outbreak #Insects #Epidemic
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Importance of Data in Al-Enabled Biological Models Chapter 5 of the National Academies report on AIxBio: Biological Data as Strategic Infrastructure

I published a few #biosecurity related blog posts the last couple days. 1/
Importance of Data in Al-Enabled Biological Models: Chapter 5 of the National Academies report on AIxBio: Biological Data as Strategic Infrastructure doi.org/10.59350/zq7...

'Biosecurity emergency': farmers on alert as new pest species confirmed in NSW The invasive cervid is typically found in south-eastern Victoria.

#BREAKING - a new vertebrate pest species has been confirmed in NSW, with biosecurity officers working to eradicate the new incursion.

It's all hands on deck to get this cervid menace under control.

www.theland.com.au/story/9208803/

#Biosecurity #AgSky #AusAg

'Ebola,' 'COVID,' 'HIV': Shocking find in secret California lab with foreign ties fuels fears of U.S. Bio-security gaps The Chinese national, who had multiple aliases, was somehow able to run a second lab while in custody.

#Ebola, #COVID, #HIV:
Shocking find in secret #California #lab with foreign ties fuels fears of #US. #Biosecurity gaps

wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/e...

#BiologicalWeapons #Biosecurity #China #USA #Investigation
She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China
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Nearly a month after the search, it’s still not clear what was inside the Las Vegas home and what the plan was for ...

What can biosecurity learn from cybersecurity? A lot. Measures meant to mitigate human-made biological risks remain anchored in conceptual frameworks like arms control agreements and export controls. These are increasingly misaligned with the challenges ...

#BiologicalWeapons #BioSecurity #CyberSecurity #Governance
What can biosecurity learn from cybersecurity? A lot.
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Yet biosecurity measures meant to prevent or mitigate human-made biological risks remain largely anchored in conceptual frameworks inherited ...

Professora que furtou vírus possui patente de partículas imunomoduladoras | CNN Brasil Investigada por subtrair material biológico da Unicamp, Soledad Palameta Miller desenvolveu tecnologia de nanopartículas em seu doutorado

#Biosecurity #Brazil #Theft #Trial
Teacher who stole virus has patent for immunomodulatory particles
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Professor Soledad Palameta Miller, from Unicamp (University of Campinas), arrested red-handed by the Federal Police on ...

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#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #PublicHealth #Biosecurity #GenomicSurveillance #Zoonoses #AnimalHealth

References:
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Custom DNA Synthesis | Ansa Biotechnologies Unlock scientific breakthroughs with our custom DNA synthesis. As a leading enzymatic DNA synthesis company, we deliver speed, accuracy, and longer sequences for biology innovation.

#Biosecurity isn’t a ‘nice to have’ in DNA synthesis. It’s a core responsibility in our field.

At Ansa, every DNA order is screened & verified before manufacturing begins, w/ automated sequence checks, expert review, and strong data security to protect sensitive designs.

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#science #congress #biosecurity #publichealth #healthcare

As you have probably guessed, we have updated our branding and logo!
A fresh look for the same mission: making #biosecurity measurable, practical, & impactful for #livestock farms everywhere.
We have never been just a #checklist & now our new branding makes that clearer than ever.
#BiocheckRebrand

How Rathlin Island Became Ferret-Free In a world-first, Rathlin Island has eradicated ferrets - and residents have a special conservation dog to thank.

Fantastic news, #Rathlin is declared ferret free 2yrs after an #island restoration project was carried out. Fingers crossed for rat free status in 2yrs too! #Biosecurity is key to keeping these invasive predators off Rathlin, check your bags, vehicle & boat for signs www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Joint Conference EPPO, REUFIS and BFW: 'Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)‘' EPPO

🌲How can we safeguard European forests from invasive tree-killing Agrilus Wood Borers🪲?

Join next month's joint
@epponews.bsky.social
@fao.org-REUFIS BFW conference & be part of the response!

📍Vienna, Austria
📅Tue 21 - Thu 23 Apr 2026
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#Biosecurity #ForestHealth

Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning.

Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches #Biosecurity #BeefCattleFarming #LivestockFarming

Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning. #biosecurity #beef #cattle #farming #livestock #agricultural #policy #health #welfare

A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning. #biosecurity #beef #cattle #farming #livestock #agricultural #policy #health #welfare

Everything Is Tuberculosis John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadlie...

P.S. - If you haven't already read @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, add it to your TBR now!

It was one of my favorite non-fiction reads in 2025.

everythingistb.com

#PublicHealth #Biosecurity #SciPol

From international flyways to the tire of a truck, H5N1 transmission is systemic and surveillance must match this complexity.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Biosecurity #Spillover #DairyCattle #PublicHealth 12/13

Tasmanian potato growers face new biosecurity rules to combat spread of mop top virus Potato mop-top virus was detected in Tasmania in July 2025…

#Tasmanian #potato growers face new #biosecurity rules to combat spread of mop top #virus ...

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4 year-round biosecurity focus areas to combat bird flu risk Poultry farmers can enhance year-round biosecurity to prevent avian influenza by focusing on vermin control, water management and human activity. Wild waterfowl such as geese, swans and ducks, are the primary source of infection, and vweaknesses within farm systems can allow the virus to reach housed poultry, says Dr Paul Talling, biosecurity adviser at consultant Livetec Systems. See also: Bird flu vaccination trial under way in turkeys He warns that only a very small amount of virus is required to trigger an outbreak. These typically peak during the winter, but cases do also emerge in the summer. “You don’t need a lot of virus to infect the flock; a bird dropping from an infected bird that then infects just one bird in your flock is enough,” he says. By focusing on year-round biosecurity in the following areas, risk can be significantly reduced. 1. Disease spread by vermin Rodents such as mice and rats can carry avian influenza on their fur or in their gut and spread the virus directly in sheds, by either rubbing on surfaces or through their faeces. Maintaining buildings and preventing vermin access are key preventive steps. Paul advises using rodent-proof materials on lower sections of doors...

4 year-round biosecurity focus areas to combat bird flu risk
->Farmers Weekly | More on "Poultry farm avian influenza biosecurity" at BigEarthData.ai | #BirdFlu #Biosecurity #Pandemic

Measures to strengthen international biosafety and biosecurity practices What concrete steps can we take to reinforce biorisk management immediately? In this Perspective, an international group of experts advocate for robust gatekeeping of funding and publication using a n...

#BiologicalWeapons #Biosecurity #Research #Governance
Measures to strengthen international biosafety and biosecurity practices
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Determining the appropriate biorisk management strategy requires an evaluation of risk to ...

A very useful if sobering report. #Biosecurity is mentioned as a vital conservation measure for #AtlanticPuffin, #ManxShearwater, #EuropeanStormPetrel, #Leach'sStormPetrel, #RoseateTern, #CommonTern & #ArcticSkua breeding sites, helping to prevent colonisation or reinvasion by invasive predators

Weekly Recap (March 20, 2026) NIH NOFOs, bioRxiv, AI+writing pod, Astral+OpenAI, AI in VA, AMLC, DARPA bioattribution, future of biosecurity, AI talent at universities, brain fry, AI+bioinformatics, R updates, agentic engineering.

Weekly Recap (March 20, 2026): NIH NOFOs, bioRxiv, AI+writing pod, Astral+OpenAI, AI in VA, AMLC, DARPA bioattribution, future of #biosecurity, AI talent at universities, brain fry, AI+bioinformatics, #Rstats updates, agentic engineering. doi.org/10.59350/dvr... 🧬💻🧪