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A class frog has a see-through belly. It lays its eggs on leaves hanging over a stream. The tadpoles fall straight into the water when they hatch.


Worms may hold the secrets of eternal youth


Worms may hold the secrets of eternal youth
The secret to to long life might lie in something as simle as stopping rust. Researchers have been able to lengthen the lifespan of nematode worms by nearly half simply by giving them drugs aimed at stopping oxidation--the process that causes damage to cells in the body. Oxidation is the chemical reaction that causes metals to rust, but in cells, it can damage DNA, sometimes leading to cancer, other diseases, and many scientists believe, to the symptmes associated with aging.
NOVEMBER 9, 2000
Vancouver Sun
NOVEMBER 9, 2000

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