Lab-grown Skin to Replace Bunnies in testing


	Lab-grown Skin to Replace Bunnies in testing

Caleythia

7-30-2007 2:24 PM

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7-30-2007 2:40 PM

bignosemousie

Hooray!

7-30-2007 3:20 PM

The REAL Napster

Now that's science progress! Very good news for the rabbits.

7-30-2007 3:22 PM

kkcapricorn

Wonderful! You have given me a reason to smile today.
Thank you. You get a pop

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