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Wood vs. Plastic Cutting Boards: Which One Is Cleaner and Healthier?

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Newly Discovered Microbes Cleanse Water That Trickles Through Soil

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New Tuberculosis Vaccine Shows Promise to Treat Bladder Cancer

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Technology

Shark Skin and Cicada Wings Inspire New Antimicrobial Cutting Boards

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New Molecule Used in Cancer Treatment Shows Promise for Treating HIV

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The Sciences

Microbes in Yellowstone Thermal Pools Could Shed Light on Ancient Life

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Mysterious Microbial Obelisks Colonize our Gut, Mouth, and Stool

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微生物与病毒

木质 vs. 塑料砧板：哪种更干净、更健康？

新发现的微生物能净化渗透土壤的水

新的结核病疫苗显示出治疗膀胱癌的潜力

鲨鱼皮和蝉翼启发了新型抗菌砧板

害怕打疫苗针？乳液或可提供一种无针替代方案

海洋真菌可以吞食塑料污染，帮助清洁我们的海洋和海滩

一种用于癌症治疗的新型分子在治疗艾滋病方面展现出希望

诺如病毒新毒株或致病例数激增

黄石温泉池中的微生物可能揭示古代生命

神秘的微生物方尖碑在我们肠道、口腔和粪便中定居

大规模禽类疫苗接种可阻止禽流感传播，但也可能导致病毒进化

尼安德特人杂交可能增强了人类免疫力

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