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Diving For Cures
Researchers are hoping to find cures underwater in corals and sponges. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)
Making medicine from things found in nature isn't a new idea. Think, aspirin – which originally came from the bark of willow trees. Now drugs derived from ocean animals are slowly making their way onto shelves. Samara Freemark talks to a researcher who helps get them there:
The Marine Conservation Biology Institute
An article from ABC on declining coral reefs
Producer: Samara Freemark
Release Date: February 4, 2010
Running Time: 3:38