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Nøgensnegle indeholder stoffer der modvirker kræft

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Nye lægemidler findes ofte ved at afsøge den vilde natur for stoffer der kan have medicinsk effekt. Mange planter og dyr benytter sig således af forskellige kemiske forsvarsmekanismer til beskyttelse mod rovdyr. Blandt marine organismer er mange nøgensnegle kendt for at optage giftstoffer fra det, de spiser, såsom svampe.

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Japan's Kinki: Macro Mecca of Honshu

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Andy Murch

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Andy Murch

Magnificent Miamira (Miamira magnifica), Kinki, Japan. Photo by Andy Murch.

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Kinki is a ruggedly beautiful peninsula in the southwest of Honshu, Japan. The area is best known for the Shinto shrines of Kumano, which sit atop forested mountains in the center of the region. Each year, thousands of tourists and devotees undertake a pilgrimage through the mountains to reach the tranquil sanctuary, which is said to be a place of physical healing.

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