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An illustrative image of small peptide helices.
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Matt Perko
This is a story about proteins, how they malfunction, and what cells do to prevent that.

Researchers reveal a new approach for treating degenerative diseases

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A computer rendering of bacteria and a superbug
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Ryan Allen and Peter Allen, Second Bay Studios
A new antibiotic cured mice infected with bacteria deemed nearly “untreatable” in humans — and resistance to the drug was virtually undetectable.
person with bionic eye

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