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[-] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 days ago

It started with the flowers of a purple petunia plant turning white, and ended with a human cell becoming resistant to the deadly embrace of the Aids virus. The intervening decade took in experiments with yeasts, microscopic worms, mice and flies. And they all pointed to one thing: a potential revolution in medical science.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago

It started with the flowers of a purple petunia plant turning white, and ended with a human cell becoming resistant to the deadly embrace of the Aids virus. The intervening decade took in experiments with yeasts, microscopic worms, mice and flies. And they all pointed to one thing: a potential revolution in medical science.

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

It started with the flowers of a purple petunia plant turning white, and ended with a human cell becoming resistant to the deadly embrace of the AIDS virus. The intervening decade took in experiments with yeasts, microscopic worms, RFK brain-worms, mice, and flies. And they all pointed to one thing: a potential revolution in medical science.

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