Given the possible security vulnerabilities related to developments in synthetic biology — a field that uses technologies to modify or create organisms or biological components — a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a framework to identify and
prioritize potential areas of concern associated with the field.
«Identifying vulnerabilities posed by synthetic biology: Framework to identify and
prioritize potential areas of concern associated with the field proposed.»
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prioritize where a manufacturer should focus attention on the overall ingredient supply chain by identifying
potential hazards and characterizing the likelihood of risks, which allows the customer to focus on the most risk - prone
areas and develop prevention strategies,» Waters explains.
Nevertheless, Committee members found the evidence on the impact of high - quality pre-K and third - grade reading so compelling that members recommended making difficult choices to
prioritize these
areas even at the
potential expense of other K - 12 funding priorities, such as lowering class sizes, investing in teacher professional development, and improving classroom technology, that have not been shown to correlate as strongly with improved student outcomes, particularly for high - need students.