The injectable form of the polio vaccine has proven effective at preventing illness but it does not block the transmission of the virus as well as the oral version of the vaccine. That is because the virus is usually transmitted through contaminated food or water and is first exposed to the GI tract, where the oral vaccine induces a mucosal immune response. To date, several countries no longer use the oral vaccine because there is a small risk of infection. It is also possible for people who receive the injected polio vaccine to spread the virus even though they are asymptomatic. 

June 2026, US: It’s five days to go until World Food Safety Day 2026! Have you registered for the webinar on FAO’s new R…

肯塔基大学的研究人员发现了一种过量一氧化氮损害植物系统免疫的机制。研究表明，高浓度的一氧化氮会改变细胞pH值，降低水杨酸的运输，并削弱系统获得性抗性（SAR）。该研究使用了 拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana） 作为模型。

Nestlé and Helaina—a New York-based startup making bioactive found in human breastmilk via precision fermentation—have f…

Cascador Pitch Day 2026 just wrapped in Lagos, and Nigeria’s mid-stage founders walked away with serious capital.

编者按：如果您是农业生物技术的创业者、植保企业的研发者，亦或是正寻找下一个绿色农业突破口的行业投资者，这篇访谈将为您提供一份难得的″避坑指南″与战略蓝图。

The company said the proceeds will support the development of its ADC pipeline, led by ONA-255, which is advancing toward clinical testing. While the target of ONA-255 has not been publicly disclosed, Ona has described the programme as a first-in-class ADC. Ona’s pipeline also includes ONA-389, another oncology programme emerging from the company’s target discovery platform. The secrecy around the target suggests Ona is still protecting the competitive positioning of a programme that sits in one of the hottest areas of oncology drug development.

The agricultural world is operating in a context of constant crisis, caught between health crises, climate hazards, geopolitical tensions and pressure on energy costs, according to AXEMA. In this climate of uncertainty, farms remain vulnerable, which directly impacts their investment capacity and the entire agricultural machinery sector.