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Leeches on alligators, coastal restoration, robots’ role in vaccine-making and insect diversity.
Why one leech species favors alligators as its host, UNC Research examines natural structures built to fight erosion and protect marine life, and robots revolutionize vaccine-making. Plus, Adrian Smith of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences studies insect diversity in flight.
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Preview | Science at Work
Preview: 11/5/2026 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Why one leech species favors alligators as its host, UNC Research examines natural structures built to fight erosion and protect marine life, and robots revolutionize vaccine-making. Plus, Adrian Smith of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences studies insect diversity in flight.
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