Next Class Of Powerful Medications Could Come From The Bottom Of The Sea
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
Two new research papers signal how the next class of powerful medications may currently reside at the bottom of the ocean. Sea life studies could aid researchers in several ways, including the development of new medications and perhaps biofuels. Because many of these ocean animal species have existed in harmony with their bacteria for millions of years, these benign bacteria have devised molecules that can affect body function without side effects - and therefore better fight disease. read more