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Biological warfare against crops: intentionally unleashing organisms that kill an enemy's food crops is a potentially devastating weapon of warfare and terrorism

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The intentional release of pathogenic microorganisms to destroy food crops is yet another form of biological warfare that could prove catastrophic to human populations. A biological attack on crops would result in famines and economic losses, not to mention disease outbreaks. It is therefore imperative for nations to establish protocols to ban anticrop weapons and prevent terrorists from spreading plant pathogens.

Author: Whitby, Simon, Dando, Malcolm, Rogers, Paul
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
Usage, Biological warfare, Military aspects, Bacteria, Phytopathogenic, Phytopathogenic bacteria, Pathogenic microorganisms

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The specter of biological weapons

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Biological weapons can be very destructive because they contain live agents which can be contagious and can easily multiply. Prevention of this type of weapons is crucial for the global community because of the possible development of man-induced plagues.

Author: Cole, Leonard
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996

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The tick-tock of the biological clock

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Human circadian rhythms are inherent in many cells, not just in the brain. The role of day-night shifts and the similar 24-hour biological clocks in fruit-flies, and mice, are analyzed.

Author: Young, Michael W.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
Research, Cover Story, Mice, Mice (Rodents), Circadian rhythms, Jet lag, Fruit-flies

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Subjects list: Analysis, Biological weapons
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