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"Tensor network methods, however, offer a new standard of accuracy and efficiency against which other approaches can be benchmarked."

From Science Daily

The moist surfaces that line the body contain specialized molecules that help defend against microbes and prevent infections and inflammation.

From Science Daily

This antimicrobial effect works against many different bacteria, including some that are resistant to conventional antibiotics.

From Science Daily

"Taking advantage of proteins that the body already uses to protect itself against pathogens is compelling and a direction that we are pursuing."

From Science Daily

She married and divorced actor Don Mitchell and later married baseball legend Curt Flood, who took a stand against baseball’s reserve clause and died in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times