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Medicines from the Sea

You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...

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Technology and Sea Turtles

Sea turtles may have survived the planetary changes that killed the dinosaurs, but...

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A Bryozoan's Medical Endosymbiont

The spiral-tufted bryozoan (Bugula neritina) is being studied for a potential...

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Tagging a Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are listed as critically endangered...

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Growing Bacteria from Corals

Searching for useful chemicals, marine scientists grow bacteria associated with...

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Treated Cancer Cells

These cancer cells have been treated with discodermolide, a chemical obtained from...

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Collecting Deep-Sea Crabs

A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for...

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Happy 50th Birthday, FLIP – a Mobile Research Island

Ships are well-known for their tiny rooms and tight quarters. But have you heard of...

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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...

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Cancer-Fighting Sponges?

Dr. Patrick Colin, of the Coral Reef Research Foundation in Palau, examines a...

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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea

Last week, Smithsonian research zoologists Dr. Jerry Harasewych and Dr. Martha...