Researchers seek new drugs through evolution and local plant lore
John Timmer, arstechnica.comSome of the most successful drugs we know about have come from plants, including the cancer drug Taxol, the malarial treatment artemisinin, and even aspirin. The latter two were identified because of their use in herbal remedies that…
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