Researchers race against extinction to uncover tree's cancer-fighting properties

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 12:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Three Chinese fir trees on a nature reserve in Southeastern China are the last of their kind. As their existence is threatened by human disturbance and climate change, researchers are hurrying to learn everything they can about the tree—which might inspire new and more effective ways to treat various cancers.

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