Space Station Experiment Creates Virus That Kills Superbugs
A study on the International Space Station has resulted in a virus that evolved in microgravity to effectively kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs on Earth.

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A study on the International Space Station has resulted in a virus that evolved in microgravity to effectively kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs on Earth.
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