CRISPR-Cas9 Song

How can plants be utilized in humanity's fight against COVID-19? That's the topic for this week's installment of Teach Me in 10, where we're joined by microbiologist Dr Kathleen Hefferon from Cornell University.

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a parasitic fungus infects ants and other insects in order to reproduce.

To mark the centenary and to highlight vital scientific research, the University of Cambridge made a film exploring what we have learnt about Spanish Flu, the urgent threat posed by influenza today, and how scientists are preparing for future pandemics.