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Researchers Engineer Bacteria To Create A Million New Chemicals For Drug Discovery
If you create a million unique chemicals, chances are one or two of them could be a life-saving drug. A new research study from the University of Illinois finds that this shotgun approach to drug discovery can be accelerated with the help of bacteria.