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    • Professor Spencer Williams

    Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne

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    Health & Medicine

    New drug target for sugar-coated viruses

    Many viruses – including coronaviruses ­– have a protective outer layer of proteins, fats and sugars. New research shows targeting sugar production has potential for broad-spectrum antiviral drugs

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    Sciences & Technology

    Found: The little surprise in leafy greens

    Scientists have solved a 50-year mystery by discovering an enzyme that reveals how good gut bacteria works, giving us another reason to eat our greens

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    Sciences & Technology

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    Go with the gut: Our symbiotic relationship with our intestinal bacteria

    The ecological community your body’s hosting and its impact on your health

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