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T-bacteriophages on E.coli. Coloured Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) of T-bacteriophage viruses attacking a bacterial cell of Escherichia coli. Seven virus particles are seen (blue), each with a head and a tail. Four of these are "sitting" on the brown bacterial cell and small blue "tails" of genetic material (DNA) are seen being injected into the bacterium. T-bacterio- phages are parasites of bacterial cells. The virus attaches itself to the cell's wall and, using it's tail as a syringe, injects it's own DNA into the bacterium. The virus DNA then takes over the bacterial cell, forcing it to produce more viruses. Magnification: x63,000 at 5x7cm size.

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The Good Virus review: Could viruses cure deadly infections?

Tom Ireland's compelling and original book makes a strong case for revisiting phage therapy – the idea of fighting bacterial infections with viruses

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RB64AM Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Austrian neurologist, known as the founding father of psychoanalysis

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The Age of Guilt review: Can Freud shed light on the internet?

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Love + Science, a new play by scientist and writer David J. Glass. Production image

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends: Love + Science and The Price of Peace

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Best Interests,13-06-2023,2,(L-R);George (LENNY RUSH);Marnie (NIAMH MORIARTY),Chapter One Pictures,Sam Taylor

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Best Interests review: Moving drama about life with muscular dystrophy

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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BAM2G8 Boy with formulae on blackboard

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Is Maths Real? review: Getting comfortable not knowing the answers

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Female porters, known as 'kayayei', carry bales of second-hand garments on their heads at the Kantamanto textile market in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The rise of fast fashionand shoppers preference for quantity over qualityhas led to a glut of low-value clothing that inordinately burdens developing countries. Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Wasteland review: An uncomfortable look at the real cost of waste

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Armchair Expert, a fun podcast with deep bite

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Star Trek: Resurgence review: Great moments, shame about the gameplay

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Frances Haugen

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The Power of One review: The woman who blew the whistle on Facebook

Frances Haugen leaked thousands of pages of Facebook's internal documents. The revelations she uncovered about, among many other things, hate speak and eating disorder content on the social network are unforgettable; sadly, her account of the story is

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Mark Rylance play: Who was Dr Semmelweis and what did he discover?

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Best science books and must-reads for your next break

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Scientists and thinkers pick the books they are taking on holiday

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The best new sci-fi books to escape into on your next holiday

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