STMicro chip quickly detects bird flu

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Chip can screen and identify multiple classes of pathogens and genes in a single diagnostic test within two hours, compared with days or weeks.
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nice
by inachu March 27, 2008 7:19 AM PDT: So far the easiest cure for this is to eat a lot of kimchi.; Like this Reply to this comment

Easier Way

by wp enterprises March 31, 2008 12:44 PM PDT

Easier way to avoid bird flu, stop letting all these brown people into north america!

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this is much easier
by bb4b March 31, 2008 2:19 PM PDT: how about we kick bigots like you out?; Like this

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