The world is entering an era of biology — and the field's power is an emerging theme on the agenda of a cohort of scientists, entrepreneurs and business leaders at this week's World Economic Forum.
biology was featured as a tool for addressing climate change: Loam, a startup based in Australia and the U.S., is leveraging microbes in soil to boost crop yields — and sequester carbon. They coat seeds with a fungus that makes forms of carbon that are stored in the soil for hundreds of years or more.
“I would love to get more people [at Davos] to think more creatively about how microbial science can help address climate change,” says Loam's CEO and co-founder Guy Hudson.sphere, Davos discussions focused on the need to spot new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Ginkgo Bioworks is working with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program at airports to try to spot virus subvariants as travelers enter the U.S.to monitor for influenza viruses as well, which could yield data to help scientists develop the vaccine for next year's flu season.from airplane toilets to monitor pathogens, an inexpensive method honed during the pandemic.
"Biology doesn't respect borders," which underscores the need for a biology monitoring network, he says. The capability to monitor for biological threats could be a powerful national security tool and "important for the long-term biosecurity of our country,” White House COVID-19 Response coordinator Ashish JhaScience is an economic force but new science especially comes with a risk of being used for nefarious purposes. (A
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