TWiV explains how vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia develops from antibodies to adenovirus and somatic hypermutation, and castration by a viral protein tyrosine phosphatase that targets a host cell cycle checkpoint protein.
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- US repeals environmental endangerment finding (Nature)
- Environmental groups sue EPA (Guardian)
- NIAID to drop pandemic preparedness and biodefense (Nature)
- FDA backpedals on Moderna mRNA rejection (npr)
- Mechanism of VITT (NEJM)
- Parasitc castration by a wasp virus protein (PNAS)
- Polydnaviruses (PloS Path)
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Brianne – The effect of seeing scientists as intellectually humble on trust in scientists and their research Rich – The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough Alan – Recipes from the American South, by Michael Twitty Vincent – Why Returning From Mars ls Impossible – Richard Feynman’s Warning Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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