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Thu 06 Jun 2010Deep-sea sponges have healing qualities
Irish researchers have joined forces to search for new drugs and antibiotics retrieved from an unusual source, writes BETH O’DONOGHUE
A RESEARCH VESSEL docked in Galway bay last week carrying a different kind of deep-sea treasure – sponges. The 10-day research trip explored a deep canyon off the Irish continental shelf in the hopes of finding new products that can be used in antibiotics and anti-cancer medicines.
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