Findings

Secrets of the Killer Snails
Baldomero Olivera's boyhood fascination with led him to the discovery of a powerful painkiller.
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Update: November 13, 2006
A New Target for Painkillers

Cells in Motion
"When I open that door and enter my lab, I'm following my own imagination."
— Elaine Bearer
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Bench To Bedside
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The Last Word
Solve our biomedical crossword puzzle.

  September 2002

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