Pay dirt
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Microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria found in soil are rich sources of groundbreaking natural compounds for a wide range of materials, from drugs to proteins to industrial chemicals. These vast resources need to be tapped, as ecologists fear they may become extinct even before they are discovered.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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Breaking the skin barrier
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Scientists continue to develop innovative transdermal drug delivery methods. Sound pulses from ultrasound equipment are being used to open tiny pores in the skin, which will allow liquid pharmaceutical preparations to enter the body. Iontophoresis is being used for drugs with bigger molecules.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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Decoding a nation's genes
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Dr Kari Stefansson, a native Icelander and founder of Decode Genetics, is developing a healthcare database that contains information on the DNA of all Icelanders so that the genetic roots of common illnesses and conditions can be traced.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
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