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Continue ReadingGerman physician Robert Koch is a towering figure in science and is considered one of the founding fathers of bacteriology. He was awarded the Nobel …
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Continue ReadingGene splicing first came to worldwide attention in 1973 with the creation of the first genetically engineered organism.
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