Artificial feeding platform transforms study of ticks and their diseases
Phys.org
March 6, 2026
The world's first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has transformed the study of ticks and how they transmit disease. The novel, host-free technology reduces the need for animal experiments in tick studies, facilitating more ethical, reproducible research.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 3/6/2026