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Researchers at Pitt have produced the most detailed image to date of a bacteriophage–phage for short–that has allowed them to ...

After more than five decades of mystery, scientists have finally unveiled the detailed structure and function of a ...

The winners of this year’s Canadian science prizes are all based in the United States, where Trump-era cutbacks to research ...

A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections.

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