Unveiling the Lost Branch of the Nile through Geology Mapping

TWiV reviews results of a phase 3 trial of a self-amplifying mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and the finding that baseline innate and T cell populations are correlates of protection against symptomatic influenza virus infection independent of serology.

Hosts: Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove and Brianne Barker

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Dickson - Nitrogen-fixing organelle in a marine algaBrianne – Mapping a lost branch of the Nile Alan – Interactive version of the updated USDA gardening zone map on NPR.

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