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The Immune System is composed of
organs and specialized cells that work
together to fight infection and disease.
In order to do this, the immune system must
distinguish between substances that keep us
healthy and those that could pose a threat to
our well-being. As immune cells... Read more

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The world is full of people who discover things — big things, little things, mysterious things. While the rest of us eat breakfast or go to class or IM, scientists do science.

Teams of people may work for months or years to advance a piece of knowledge; they depend on the people who came before; they help the people who come later.

What A Year! highlights a breakthrough each month and gives some information about the people behind it. You can learn what's going on in your scientific back yard, and to dig a lot deeper if you want.

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