Experimental vaccine protects against Zika virus through T cells alone
Zika virus has been spreading for decades, but it first grabbed worldwide headlines in 2016. That February, with…
New portable strip test accurately detects mosquito-borne viruses
A research team has developed a multisite bridging-mediated lateral flow immunoassay (mbLFIA) that enables highly sensitive, portable detection…
Countdown to send microbiome to Mars: Biotics may hold key to long-term spaceflight
Speaking at the IPC (19th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health), in Krakow last…
Zika virus exposure during pregnancy permanently shapes offspring’s frontline immune cells
A Wayne State University study published in the Oct. 3, 2025, issue of Nature Communications revealed that Zika…