Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

October 13, 2026 · 8:00 pm 2 sources

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• Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery
  The New York Times · October 15, 2026 09:04
  A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

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• New carbon calculator helps research labs pinpoint emissions and target reductions
  Phys.org · October 13, 2026 20:00
  Research labs are among the most energy-hungry facilities at universities worldwide. According to both University College London and a Swiss initiative called Green Lab, these labs require anywhere from three to 10 times more power than standard offices of the same size.