biological warfare, bioweapons, coronavirus, lab safety, laboratory viruses

Laboratory Viruses Pose ‘Existential Threat,’ Biosecurity Expert Warns

The mayhem unleashed by the coronavirus still looms large over the globe. Leading bioweapons experts have said it is necessary to maintain stringent security measures where laboratory viruses and high-risk pathogens are being tested. It is widely known that the Wuhan Institute of Virology, located in China’s Hubei Province, was actually dealing with the analysis ...

Jack Roberts

Biohazard sticker on the window of a laboratory with a technician carrying samples in the background.

Tips for Working With Laboratory Equipment

Whether you’re in a professional lab or a high school science classroom, laboratory equipment can help make your job easier — or it can create an enormous mess, depending on how you handle it. Tips for working with laboratory equipment for school or work 1. Keep laboratory equipment clean This should be common sense for ...

Megan Nichols

Laboratory equipment.