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World Service,30 Mar 2001,26 mins
Promising new Cell Transplant Technique to treat Diabetes
Science In ActionAvailable for over a year
Promising new treatment for diabetes type 1 involves transplanting islet cells that make insulin. Traditional cross-breeding of rice by International Rice Research Instutitue (IRRI) in the Philippines produces rice rich in micro-nutrients iron and zinc. Survey shows humans and other species compete for the same territories in Africa. The surprising natural world in the waters around Antarctica. How do spiders spin thread that is five times as strong as Kevlar?
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