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Flash Physics: X-rays reveal virus structure, Qatar blockade could affect helium supplies, LISA gets go-ahead

21 Jun 2017 Sarah Tesh

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A colour-coded reconstruction of the surface structure of bovine enterovirus 2
X-rays go viral: a new micro-patterned chip helps reveal virus structures. (Courtesy: Jingshan Ren, University of Oxford)
Virus atomic structure revealed with X-ray lasers The atomic structure of a full, intact virus parti

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