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Now You Know: Combating Bacteria?

20181 minTV-PGexplainer

A spin-off of space research may help solve a huge medical problem: Combating Bacteria!

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Now You Know: Combating Bacteria?

2018• 1 minTV-PG

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A spin-off of space research may help solve a huge medical problem: Combating Bacteria!

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A spin-off of space research may help solve a huge medical problem: Combating Bacteria!

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