chemical synthesis

  • Scientists Slammed For Synthesising A Smallpox-Like Virus In The Lab

    Scientists Slammed For Synthesising A Smallpox-Like Virus In The Lab

    The dreaded smallpox virus was eradicated more than 40 years ago, but the threat of its return still looms. In an effort to develop a safer vaccine substitute, Canadian researchers have resurrected a close relative – the extinct horsepox virus – from scratch. Critics say the exercise was pointless, and because the results were published…