TWiV 1157: Superworm liquefaction and a pandemic prophylactic
Description
TWiV reviews Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda, cryo-EM based discovery of a parvovirus causing black wasting disease in farmed beetles, and a mosaic nanoparticle experimental vaccine that elicits cross-reactive sarbecovirus responses in pre-vaccinated animals.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode
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- Marburg virus disease, Rwanda (WHO)
- Suspected German Marburg case tests negative (Politico)
- Cryo-EM discovery of insect parvovirus (Cell)
- Mosaic sarbecovirus nanoparticle experimental vaccine (Cell)
- Letters read on TWiV 1157
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks
Brianne – ASM Lesson Plans
Alan – A City on Mars, and this blog by a ham radio operator hit by Hurricane Helene
Vincent – How to Win A Nobel Prize
Listener Pick
Laura – Science of Public Communication (original article)
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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