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Katelyn Madigan

Tomorrow's life-saving medications may currently be living at the bottom of the sea - 1 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130129130949.htm

medications sea

shared by Katelyn Madigan on 30 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • new antibiotics to keep these diseases at bay.
  • Bacteria that live in harmony with animals are a promising source. "
  • bacteria carried by cone snails produce a chemical that is neuroactive,
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  • chemicals have promise for treatment of pain
  • "Mollusks with external shells, like the cone snail, were previously overlooked in the search for new antibiotics and other medications
  • Katelyn Madigan on 30 Jan 13
     
    Scientists return to previously overlooked sources for new antibiotics and other medications - really portrays the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microbes.
  • Richard Herron on 01 Feb 13
     
    This is great news not only for what we've overlooked, but future implications that deep-sea life has a lot to offer in antibiotics. Another important factor is that we know more about the surface of the moon then our own oceans, so gives us the opportunity and a reason for categorizing deep-sea life.
Tyrell Varner

The Black Sea is a goldmine of ancient genetic data - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130506181709.htm

genetic data

shared by Tyrell Varner on 07 May 13 - No Cached
  • Tyrell Varner on 07 May 13
     
    The Black Sea is a hotspot for past plankton life.
Whitney Hopfauf

A solution to sinusitis from the sea - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130218173302.htm

microbiology

shared by Whitney Hopfauf on 20 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Whitney Hopfauf on 20 Feb 13
     
    I love the concept of using biology to treat the biological microbes that ail us. 
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