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What came first – the virus or the means to fight it?
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Science: Crystal clear way to better clotbusters
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A sticky end for disease: While sticky molecules help hold our bodies together that may not be all they are good for. By manipulating their stickiness, scientists are hoping to develop new treatments for illnesses
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The sugar coating on the protein: For years, biochemists looked on carbohydrate molecules as inert and insignificant. But these complex sugars play a crucial role in the activity of many proteins. They could be the key to new drugs for treating arthritis
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Recycling Britain: Britain aims to recycle half the recoverable component of its domestic waste by the year 2000. To reach this target we need some clever new technology
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Enzymes a la carte
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