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Jimmy Carter Worked to Eradicate the Vicious Guinea Worm Parasite, Slashing Cases by the Millions
The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...
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'Humble' worm saliva can break down tough plastic
One of the worst forms of plastic pollution may have met its match in the saliva of a humble worm. Spanish researchers say they've discovered chemicals in the wax worm's drool that break down ...
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New record low in Guinea worm cases as world nears eradication, Carter Center says
ATLANTA — The campaign to eradicate a human disease for only the second time is nearing success, the Carter Center reported on Wednesday. Former President Jimmy Carter's efforts through the ...
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Could wax worm saliva be the answer to plastic waste?
Federica Bertocchini at the Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research and her colleagues have isolated unique, plastic-eating enzymes from the saliva of wax worms. These biological agents ...