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For Treating Blindness, Scientists Look to Algae

Health & Wellness  (tags: blindness, blind, vision, eyesight, health, healthcare, interesting, news, research, study, treatment, algae )

Mandy
- 178 days ago - popsci.com
Cloning the green goo's factories for producing light-sensitive proteins could lead to more effective treatments for certain types of blindness
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Linda B. (50)
Saturday May 24, 2008, 2:03 pm
I just read an article about the use of algae for fuel, animal feed, and to gooble up pollutants - now this. Amazing stuff.
 
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