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Sea sponge with cancer-fighting compounds

Two male Professors holding a large sea sponge in the lab.

Canterbury Professors Murray Munro and John Blunt found valuable cancer-fighting compounds in a sea sponge found off the Kaikōura coast.

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Rights: Fairfax Media / The Press
Published: 11 January 2012Size: 117.31 KB
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