Scientists in Brazil are developing a lab-grown alternative to ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine derived from donkey skin. This initiative aims to prevent the global decline of donkey populations, which are being over-hunted for their hides. The project, led by Professor Carla Molento, seeks to produce collagen with the same qualities as the traditional product but without contamination risks. AI
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RANK_REASON The cluster describes scientific research into an alternative product to prevent species decline. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
