This Robot Is Changing How We Cure Diseases11/12/2013 11:57AM
Every week at an NIH drug-testing lab, a robotics system performs millions of experiments faster and with greater precision than any human could. The simple goal: to find new treatments and cures. From Trials: A WSJ Special Project
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