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World Service,3 mins

Cockroach milk: a new superfood?

Focus on Africa

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Scientists have discovered that a particular species of cockroach 鈥� the Pacific beetle cockroach 鈥� produces milk for its young. They say this milk is highly nutritious and potentially very beneficial for human beings. 麻豆社 Africa鈥檚 Hassan Arouni speaks to Professor Subramanian Ramaswamy, of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in Bangalore, India. (Photo: A cockroach. Credit: 麻豆社 News.)

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