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Deadly Snail Toxin Aids Medical Research

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published July 25, 2013 at 1:16 PM HST

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Sometimes research can move at a snail’s pace. But that’s just fine for a research team at UH Manoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources---who are taking a closer look at killer snails. HPR’s Molly Solomon reports.

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Molly Solomon

Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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