Factoid/2005/06/27
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Oceans Are an Untapped Reservoir of Possible Medicines
- "Scientists say the ocean is a largely untapped reservoir of possible medicines, with at least as much potential as the rain forests that have been popular pharmaceutical hunting grounds. And environmentalists are encouraged, hoping that drug companies will be allies in the quest to prevent the destruction of corals and sponges by fishing trawlers." - excerpt from the article, free registration required, at http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/11943820.htm
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