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A Université de Montréal study has found a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by future antibiotics. Bacteria reproduce by dividing into two: they form a ...

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer-lasting vaccines for respiratory viruses like influenza and the coronavirus that ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Boston College experts are playing the part of meal planners for unique bacteria that could revolutionize how ...

Carrie Eckert is t he leader of the Synthetic Biology Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.