A plea deal appears to be in the works for a Chinese scientist who is charged with conspiring to raise a toxic fungus at a ...

The toxins produced by Fusarium graminearum cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in livestock and humans,” ...

In the joint filing, prosecutors and Yunqing Jian's defense team said, "The parties are currently engaged in plea ...

A Chinese scientist, Yunqing Jian, faces charges of conspiring to cultivate a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab.

The Chinese researcher accused of helping smuggle a potentially devastating crop-killing fungus into the US will remain in ...

Several cases have raised fears that Chinese nationals are part of a campaign to terrorize the U.S. agricultural industry & ...

If the pathogen was manipulated to become resistant to treatment or to spread more easily, it could have the potential to ...

Officials allege that Liu, who works at a Chinese university where he conducts research on the same pathogen, first lied but ...

Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States without permits will ...

Federal authorities arrest Chinese nationals for allegedly smuggling dangerous biological materials, including a crop-killing ...

Two Chinese researchers charged in separate biological smuggling investigations consented to federal detention during ...

In the decision to keep them in custody, prosecutors said they had concerns that both women would flee the country if they were released on bond.