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SCI & TECHLOW1h ago · Sep 23, 2026, 9:01 AM

How Scientists Contained a Threat That Could Have Destroyed Humanity

NYT US · global

A half-century ago, scientists and lawyers agreed to strict self-regulation in DNA research to avoid catastrophe. But it took enforcement to really stop them.

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