Tiny Nanobody Discovery Offers Hope Against Deadly Nipah and Hendra Viruses
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Tiny Nanobody Discovery Offers Hope Against Deadly Nipah and Hendra Viruses

A University of Queensland team has discovered the first nanobody capable of neutralizing Nipah and Hendra viruses, two deadly zoonotic pathogens without approved treatments. The nanobody, DS90, blocks viral entry and prevents mutation, offering a new strategy for future outbreaks in Australia and Asia. Findings published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology highlight the promise of nanobodies as next-generation antiviral therapies.

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Who’s That Bird? A Veterinarian’s Quest to Catalog the Wild with AI
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Who’s That Bird? A Veterinarian’s Quest to Catalog the Wild with AI

Veterinary training sharpens our minds to match images—of anatomy, pathology, and radiographs—to textbook-perfect examples. From the start, we’re taught to recognize patterns, identify disease, and understand structure. This skill doesn’t just make us better clinicians—it turns us into natural observers of the world around us.

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