MIT researchers ordered and combined parts of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus. Did they expose a security flaw? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The authors of a new study were able to order all the synthetic genes necessary to reconstruct the 1918 pandemic influenza virus. Do their findings represent a security flaw in a critical area of biotechnology?
MIT researchers ordered and combined parts of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus. Did they expose a security flaw? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists About Magazine Events Contact Store My Account Login Donate Give Now Ways To Give What Your Gift Supports Annual Event Einstein Circle Legacy Society Donor-Advised Fund Follow our Iran coverage MIT researchers ordered and combined parts of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus. Did they expose a security flaw? By Matt Field | Article | June 3, 2024 A historical newspaper spread containing advice on how to stay safe during the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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