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Gold nanoparticles increase longevity of implantable sensors
The stability and versatility of gold nanoparticles make them an ideal candidate for implantable sensors
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Vaccination by inhalation
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A well-based microfluidic device allows researchers to generate important data that are needed to better understand the parameters that influence evolution in bacteria to combat antibiotic resistance.
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Here we take a look at how CRISPR, the revolutionary “molecular scissors”, works and where its being used.
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