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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 10:24 AM
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Rare Species Of Frog May Hold Cure To…Ah, Never Mind, It's Extinct
MARCH 5, 2009 | ISSUE 45•10


MANASSAS, VA—According to a study published Monday in The Journal Of Experimental Biology, a rare species of tree frog found only in a small section of the Amazon rainforest may give hope to millions suffering from…oh, wait, forget it. It's extinct. "A biochemical compound present solely in this species could be used to create an inexpensive, readily available medication that will all but eliminate the devastating…wait, what?" said Dr. Prianka Chadha, a research biologist at George Mason University and lead author of the likely Nobel Prize–winning…well, probably not now. "Really? All of them? Shit." Chadha urged the public not to lose hope, because her research team is prepared to clone the gene responsible for the frog's curative…oops, scratch that. They just had their funding pulled.










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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 10:25 AM
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1. Ha! Great title! nt
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 10:29 AM
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2. got to laugh and the onion helps
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-09-09 10:46 AM
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3. the Onion - Truth through Satire. nt
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