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A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil. Should the Indigenous get something for it?

An antibiotic discovered on Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story. But the history told ...

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied

Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific ...

Scientists Found a Miracle Drug in Easter Island’s Soil. The Natives Never Saw a Dime.

Rapamycin became a billion-dollar drug, but many of the people instrumental to its discovery—including the people of Rapa Nui ...
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Easter Island Was Far Less Isolated Than Previously Believed, Study Reveals

Easter Island is named for the Sunday in 1722 when Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed his crew on the distant Pacific island. It’s been misunderstood by outsiders ever since. In recent decades, ...
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The statues that walked : unraveling the mystery of Easter Island / Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo

The monumental statues of Easter Island, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island's barren landscape, have been a great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans. How ...