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Holding fire
An mRNA vaccine to prevent catastrophic disease outbreaks, and catastrophic responses (10 minute read)
Sep 26, 2025
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Melanie Newfield
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A stinging attack
How can we protect our honeydew beech forests from wasps (12 minute read)
Jun 6, 2025
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Melanie Newfield
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Test drive
How can we make good decisions about gene drives for malaria control? (10 minute read)
Apr 25, 2025
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Melanie Newfield
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Holding fire
An mRNA vaccine to prevent catastrophic disease outbreaks, and catastrophic responses (10 minute read)
Sep 26, 2025
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Melanie Newfield
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Precision preparation
Why mRNA vaccines are so effective, and how they could help us prepare for the next influenza pandemic (11 minute read)
Sep 12, 2025
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Melanie Newfield
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Hostile takeover
How viruses hijack the machinery of life, and how our body fights back (12 minute read)
Sep 5, 2025
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Melanie Newfield
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