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Sep 4, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLScientists are pioneering the use of machine-learning artificial intelligence software to…Experimental evolution study shows how microbial cooperation can emerge
Sep 4, 2024, 10:43 am By NULLMax Planck scientists in Marburg have used a synthetic microbial community to study the gradual…Staph's Achilles' heel may hinge on its choice of food
Sep 4, 2024, 10:34 am By NULLStaphylococcus aureus—aka staph—is among the most extensively studied human pathogens.…Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
Sep 4, 2024, 10:21 am By NULLA computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the…H5N1 avian influenza virus found in multiple bird species in Antarctica
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Sep 4, 2024, 9:54 am By NULLNew research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people…Arctic microalgae show photosynthesis in near darkness is possible
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