Two Israeli scientists have seized on the secrets of the tiny orange Clown fish to produce and market a patented lotion that fends off the nemesis of swimmers everywhere -- the sting of the jellyfish. "This is really a breakthrough. Most creams give relief after someone is stung, but this is the first that actually prevents the sting in the first place," Lotan said in his laboratory on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The compounds inhibit the painful and even fatal stinging mechanism that can inflict lacerating welts and burning blotches on its victims. Jellyfish have in many respects remained remarkably simple organisms in more than 700 million years of evolution. "This is a world-wide problem affecting millions of people. While it is a bit premature to say, we believe that within the next five years, it will be a presence in all major beaches around the world."
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Two Israeli scientists have seized on the secrets of the tiny orange Clown fish to produce and market a patented lotion that fends off the nemesis of swimmers everywhere -- the sting of the jellyfish. "This is really a breakthrough. Most creams give relief after someone is stung, but this is the first that actually prevents the sting in the first place," Lotan said in his laboratory on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The compounds inhibit the painful and even fatal stinging mechanism that can inflict lacerating welts and burning blotches on its victims. Jellyfish have in many respects remained remarkably simple organisms in more than 700 million years of evolution. "This is a world-wide problem affecting millions of people. While it is a bit premature to say, we believe that within the next five years, it will be a presence in all major beaches around the world."
