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Scientists finally cracked how bacteria's spinning motor actually works

Mike Manson has spent 50 years at Texas A&M studying the bacterial flagellar motor — a molecular machine that spins hundreds of times per second, outpacing a race car's spinning crankshaft, to drive bacteria through water. He finally understands it. "My lifelong quest is now fulfilled," he told Quanta Magazine. — Read the rest

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Research Roundup: Stanford researchers advance treatments for blindness, memory loss and respiratory disease

Stanford researchers have recently restored sight in blind patients with a retinal microchip, identified what drives age-related memory loss and developed a vaccine that protects against some respiratory threats.

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Researchers develop nasal “universal vaccine” that shields mice from viruses, bacteria and allergens

Stanford Medicine researchers developed a nasal spray vaccine that protected mice against viruses, bacteria and allergens for months — a step toward a “universal vaccine” for humans.

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Una bacteria, sospechosa de las muertes de turistas en Cabo Verde

Hace ya algunos años que Cabo Verde se ha convertido en un destino turístico atractivo que compite directamente con Canarias. La isla de la Sal y Boavista son las dos más desarrolladas. Varios turoperadores ofrecen este producto y muchas cadenas han abierto hoteles en las islas (Cuatro turistas mueren por la comida en Cabo Verde). […]

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