This Week in Science: Aug 22, 2008

Aug 22, 2008

The FBI is working to quell skepticism surrounding its asserton that Bruce Ivins was behind the 2001 anthrax attacks. During two press briefings, agency reps laid out how they built their case with a mix of science and detective work. First, CDC analysis of the anthrax powder showed that it was not a uniform population, and then Paul Keim's group sequenced the variants' DNA.

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