In scary science, scientists have discovered an incurable botulinum strain, whose DNA sequence they're keeping secret because of terrorism concerns.
Some people actually inject this stuff in their face to get rid of wrinkles. These are natural chemicals made by bacteria, and very recently, a team found a brand new strain.
And get this: if you inhale just thirteen one billionth of a gram, you would die from it!
The scientists say that they discovered this strain from the fecal matter of a baby that suffered from botulism.
It's the first new strain to be discovered in over forty years. And this is the first time that scientists have kept the DNA sequence secret because of concerns that terrorists could use information published about the DNA sequence (that codes for the toxin), to make a dangerously potent bioweapon.
Some people actually inject this stuff in their face to get rid of wrinkles. These are natural chemicals made by bacteria, and very recently, a team found a brand new strain.
And get this: if you inhale just thirteen one billionth of a gram, you would die from it!
The scientists say that they discovered this strain from the fecal matter of a baby that suffered from botulism.
It's the first new strain to be discovered in over forty years. And this is the first time that scientists have kept the DNA sequence secret because of concerns that terrorists could use information published about the DNA sequence (that codes for the toxin), to make a dangerously potent bioweapon.
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