New treatments for illnesses could be lying under the sea
Marine genetic resources in the open ocean could be the basis of medicines we need and don't yet have.
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Marine genetic resources in the open ocean could be the basis of medicines we need and don't yet have.
Updated: 08/04/2021, 7:56 pm © Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock Tricorders were used in Star Trek. A real-life version of a high-tech device used in Star Trek could help the fight against climate change, according to a team of north-east researchers. The Blue Climate Initiative, a global collaborative which includes scientists from Aberdeen University, has published a report on the future of oceans and how important they are to combatting global warming. It examined the potential damage which could be caused by deep-sea mining and the value of marine biotechnology. The report also included a ser...