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The Well

Meet the survivors of Earth’s worst days

These microbes endured the unlivable. The NASA astrobiologist who studies them reveals what that means for us today

using viruses as medicine

Using Viruses to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

This Yale researcher is creating an experimental therapy for cystic fibrosis made from viruses - and it’s working.

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