A Chinese scientist, Yunqing Jian, and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu, face federal charges for smuggling a toxic fungus, Fusarium graminearum, into the US. The FBI describes the pathogen as a potential agroterrorism weapon. Liu was turned away at Detroit airport after inconsistencies in his story regarding red plant material in his backpack. Investigations revealed communication between the two suggesting prior knowledge and involvement with the pathogen at a university lab. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)