Understanding Dual-Use Research of Concern (DURC)
Dual-Use Research of Concern (DURC) involves research that can be beneficial but also has the potential to be misused for harmful purposes, especially in fields like life sciences and information technology. It encompasses work that could have negative impacts on health, safety, agriculture, and national security. Examples include research on viruses and pharmaceutical development that could be potentially misused. Dual-use items refer to goods that can have both civilian and military applications.
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Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) M.Sc. Amna Shaker College of Science Medical Biotechnology Department Al-Mustaqbal University
Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) describes research that is intended to provide a but which could easily be misapplied to do harm refers to work in the life sciences, but the principles are also applicable to other fields including information technology. information to specific products that have the potential to create negative environment or national security. describes research that is intended to provide a clear benefit, but which could easily be misapplied to do harm. It usually refers to work in the life sciences, but the principles are also applicable to other fields including engineering information technology. It encompasses everything from information to specific products that have the potential to create negative effect environment or national security. clear benefit, . It usually engineering and and It encompasses everything from effect for health and safety, agriculture, the for health and safety, agriculture, the
What is dual use agents of concern? DURC is defined as research involving certain categories of experimental effects with select agents or toxins that may be misapplied to create a potential harm to public health, safety, plants, animals, the environment or national security. DURC is defined as research involving certain categories of experimental effects with select agents or toxins that may be misapplied to create a potential harm to public health, safety, plants, animals, the environment or national security.
What is dual-use research of concern? One example is research into viruses and other pathogens. Scientists often create modified versions of dangerous viruses in laboratories to study how they behave in humans and animals, and ultimately how to fight them. While this is a necessary step in biological research, the modified viruses also pose safety concerns and have the potential to cause great harm if not controlled correctly or used to intentionally infect people or animals.
Another example is pharmaceutical research and development. Scientists researching asthma have developed aerosol methods that help deliver drugs deeper into the lungs. While this research may hold great benefits for people with asthma and other respiratory issues, they could also be used to increase the damage of biological weapons such as anthrax.
Dual-use items: Dual-use items: (including software and technology) are items which can be used for both civil and military purposes. The term also includes all goods which have non-explosive uses or assist in any way with the manufacture of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
Dual-use research of concern (DURC) is regulated through guidelines and policies established by various organizations and government bodies
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