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Self-propelled-onion-like microvehicle can attract, trap, and destroy biological threats
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Researchers in labs around the world use the latest techniques to combat the Wuhan coronavirus.
How physics can be used to understand viruses
Understanding how viruses protect their genome can now be accomplished using physics-based techniques.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign develop an energy-efficient device for purifying arsenic-contaminated water.
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Physicists design super-human red blood cells to deliver drugs to specific targets.
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