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Oceans
Hope for New Drugs Arises from the Sea
Compounds that marine creatures make to defend themselves could yield lifesaving medicines
Stephanie Stone is an award-winning science journalist and video producer who covers biodiversity, sustainability and human health. She is a co-founder of bioGraphic magazine.
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