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Rock samples from deep within the Earth’s oceanic crust contain chemosynthetic microbial life.
Team member and opponents exchange microbes by slamming into each others’ shoulders during the game.
Nanoparticles coated with a toxin found in bee venom can destroy HIV while leaving surrounding cells intact.
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