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Stories by Erika Gebel Berg

Edible Insects Have More Iron Than Sirloin Beef

Beetles, eaten in several parts of the world, amply supply this essential nutrient to a meat-poor diet

November 11, 2016 — Erika Gebel Berg and Chemical & Engineering News

Designed Molecules Trap Cancer Cells in Deadly Cages

Sugar-like molecules self-assemble into a nano fiber web around bone cancer cells but spare healthy ones

January 22, 2015 — Erika Gebel Berg and Chemical & Engineering News

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