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Microbiology education plays a critical role in preparing students for careers in the healthcare industry, scientific research, and biotechnology. As the ...

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MIT scientists have found a clever new way to make bacteria send out signals that can be seen from far away—up to 90 meters.

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The Supreme Court has blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were ...

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