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Giant Microscopes to Address Illness at Cellular Level

A new $17 million facility at UT Southwestern Medical Center will hold three enormous microscopes capable of providing 3D images of objects at the atomic level.

by Madlin Mekelburg

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A new $17 million facility at UT Southwestern Medical Center will hold three enormous microscopes capable of providing 3D images of objects at the atomic level, speeding investigations and opening doors to new treatments. (D Healthcare Daily)

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