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Northwestern to expose most deadly infectious diseases in 3-D
10-31-2007 · EurekAlert!The unearthly creature looks like something out of a sci-fi flick, but the horror is real. This 3-D image that seems to leap out of the computer screen into the lab is a protein from the deadly antrax bacteria. Northwestern University is directing a $31 national project to map proteins in 3-D from the most deadly infectious diseases. This fresh view will help scientists design new drugs to disable these diseases.
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- Northwestern exposing most deadly infectious diseases in 3-D
10-31-2007 · EurekAlert!
The unearthly creature looks like something out of a sci-fi flick, but the horror is real. This 3-D image that seems to leap out of the computer screen into the lab is a protein from the deadly antrax bacteria. Northwestern University is directing a $31 national project to map proteins in 3-D from the most deadly infectious diseases. This fresh view will help scientists design new drugs to disable these diseases.
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