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A new comparative docking study ranks the anthelmintic niclosamide and the plant alkaloid berberine against three key Helicobacter pylori enzymes, prioritizing both repurposed candidates for ...

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A Caterpillar 160 Next Gen motor grader undergoes testing Aug. 31 at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory’s test track on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus. The laboratory evaluates ...