Video: Spaceflight research to find cures for remaining strands of infectious diseases
Published in Microbiology
npj Microgravity Editor-in-Chief Cheryl Nickerson and colleagues were recently featured on PBS' "Catalyst" program. Watch the full episode on their spaceflight research to find cures for remaining strands of infectious diseases.

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