image: Chemists have found potential drugs and other really useful compounds in some truly bizarre places in nature. From a natural immune defense in the blood of komodo dragons, to a sponge armed with resilience to bacterial infection, to a 400-million-year-old medical workhorse, check out the latest Reactions video to find out how these exotic creatures just might save your life someday: https://youtu.be/j8glywrQvbE. view more
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WASHINGTON, July 11, 2017 -- Chemists have found potential drugs and other really useful compounds in some truly bizarre places in nature. For example, a natural immune defense in the blood of komodo dragons, a sponge armed with resistance to bacterial infection or a 400-million-year-old medical workhorse just might save your life someday. Check out the latest Reactions video to find out how: https://youtu.be/j8glywrQvbE.
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