What scientists are learning about the zoonotic flu virus that has infected more than 100 people in China since February
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What scientists are learning about the zoonotic flu virus that has infected more than 100 people in China since February
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Researchers are identifying distinctive brain activity patterns that can be used to monitor patients under anesthesia and assess consciousness in “vegetative” patients.
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A protective barrier built from detergent and plasma allows living creatures to be viewed under a scanning electron microscope.
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