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The word 'tundra' comes from the Russian language and it means a treeless, marshy area. The tundra is located in the Arctic Circle.


It's no fluke


It's no fluke
Preventing "schistosomaisis", a disease caused by parasites common in tropical countries, may as easy as rubbing on cream. People become infected with the parasites as they wash or bathe in infected waters. Now researchers at King's College, London have found an extract called "Atanine" in seeds used for a Chinese anti-worm preparation. Experiments have shown that the extract is effective in killing parasites by working on their nervous systems.
25 JULY 1998, P. 15
New Scientist
25 JULY 1998, P. 15

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