Mad Science: Researchers Close to Decoding What Makes Viruses So Hard to Kill
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This week researchers announce that they've created a perfect reproduction of a virus shell (pictured). That's the ultra-tough outer layer found on most viruses that allows them to drill into cells and reproduce.