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The neurophysiologist who earned a Nobel Prize for discovering nerve growth factor has passed away at age 103.
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Sequencing the whole genomes of bacterial pathogens as they spread among hospital patients and health care workers could transform the control of infectious disease.
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This year’s roundup of bad behavior in the life sciences and new initiatives to prevent misconduct
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