Department seeks location to replace aging Plum Island lab and expand its mission

Opponents fail to block construction of new complex, containing BSL 2, 3 and 4 laboratories

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Jailed plague researcher to be freed in January, colleagues discuss how to help him work again

Two American academic societies have recently reversed their policies toward Iranian scientists.

Ongoing repairs and FEMA occupancy will close Convention Center through March

Convention bureau cancels all New Orleans meetings, including at least eight in life sciences

Michelle Ledgister was hopping mad over losing a property tax exemption on a home she owns and rents out near Boca Raton, Fla.

Two workers in another USDA lab in Pennsylvania had been infected with O157:H7 nineteen months earlier

Researcher infected with E. coli O157:H7 wasn't responsible for experiment, he says

USDA microbiologist was infected with E. coli O157:H7, and a report says she was responsible

Space agency validated spore detection procedure in 1970s, but needs testing for biothreat agents