Biosecurity
2 articles
Artificial Intelligence
Flesh-eating screwworms detected in Texas calf
In La Pryor, Texas, a three-week-old calf was found with larvae in its umbilical area, confirming the first US case of flesh-eating New World screwworm since 1966.
Dr. Aris Thorne·June 5, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Backs Laws to Screen DNA Sales for Bioweapons
In 2017, Canadian researchers reconstituted the extinct horsepox virus using mail-order DNA, a chilling precedent that now fuels top AI executives' urgent plea to Congress.
Dr. Aris Thorne·June 4, 2026