Flying colours

Butterflies are pretty unassuming. They flit about, discreetly sipping nectar and quietly soaking up some sun. So who knew that they could be harbouring the blueprint for next-generation supercomputers or slow-release cancer drugs? In the latest edition of ANU Reporter magazine TEGAN DOLSTRA, BMedSci (Hons) '09 reports.

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