Northern Arizona University Researchers (IMAGE)

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University Researchers

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Northern Arizona University biochemist Diane Stearns, top, working with student researchers like Hertha Woody, has discovered that uranium damages DNA as a heavy metal, independent of its radioactive properties.

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