- The study in which researchers synthesized a smallpox relative from scratch just got published in an open access journal, spelling out how a virologist ordered bits of horsepox DNA from the internet, assembled them, then showed that the resulting virus was able to infect cells and reproduce. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0188453 13 comments science
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- A Controversial Virus Study Shows Flaws in How Science Is Done - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/horsepox-smallpox-virus-science-ethics-debate/572200/ 25 comments
- As D.I.Y. Gene Editing Gains Popularity, ‘Someone Is Going to Get Hurt’ - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/science/biohackers-gene-editing-virus.html 1 comment
- Scientists Are Getting Seriously Worried About Synthetic Smallpox, And We Need to Keep Alert : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-scientists-are-suddenly-seriously-worried-about-smallpox 0 comments
- A Controversial Virus Study Shows Flaws in How Science Is Done - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/horsepox-smallpox-virus-science-ethics-debate/572200/?single_page=true 0 comments
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