All articles tagged with #research regulation
Scientists are debating whether to restrict research on 'mirror life,' synthetic cells made from mirror-image molecules, due to potential risks to health and environment, despite possible benefits in medicine and understanding life's origins.
A UN report suggests that the Covid pandemic may have been caused by a "research-related incident," emphasizing the need for better regulation of experiments with pandemic risks. The report calls for increased international scrutiny of virology research and new protocols for sample collection and laboratory work, highlighting the potential for devastating global consequences if a virus with pandemic potential is mishandled. The task force also urges collaboration with the UN World Health Organisation to implement these changes.