Governing dual-use research of concern (DURC) in the life sciences has become difficult
owing to the diversification of scientific domains, digitalization of potential threats, and the …

Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) has been well analyzed regarding the life sciences.
This article explores the topic of younger fields of medical research and their potential for …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had quite an impact on
dental health care. Concerns about the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through …

Overview This study provides empirical data on the knowledge and practices of biosafety
and biosecurity professionals and researchers involved in research on enhanced Potential …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in enormous increases in laboratory
activities to keep pace with diagnostic testing and research efforts. However, traditional …

The field of Biosafety is as old as Microbiology but gained significant attention when Arnold
G. Wedum published articles on applied biosafety and risk assessments. Biorisk …

Powerful new technologies can have profound global security implications. In this thesis, I
investigate how advances in synthetic biology and artificial intelligence could have dual-use …

Much attention has been given to the origin of SARS-COV-2 and whether it may have arisen
from the Wuhan Institute of Virology or from nature (1, 2). Errors and accidents may occur in …

Legal instruments are necessary for the regulation of programs such as the biosafety and
biosecurity (BSS) system in a country, yet little information is available in this sector in Togo …

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the expectation of scientists as solution providers.
There is a greater urgency for the scientific community to answer important research …