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IGANTIC CRABS INVADE EUROPE

MILLIONS of giant Pacific crabs, whose ancestors were brought to Europe by Joseph Stalin in the 1930s, are marching south along Norway’s coast, devouring everything in their path.

The monster crabs, which can weigh up to 10kg and have a claw-span of more than a meter, are proving so resilient that scientists fear they could end up as far south as Gibraltar.

Energised by a mysterious population explosion a decade ago, whole armies of the crustaceans-known as the Kamchatka or Red King Crabs-have already advanced about 200 km along the roof of Europe, overwhelming the ports of northern Norway.

They now number more than 10 million and have reached the Lofoten Islands off North-West Scandinavia, leaving in their wake what one expert described as “an underwater desert”.

In a graphic display of the extent of the crab’s submarine domination, some photographs of the ocean floor in Kirkenes in northern Norway show a writhing mass of the ugly, spiny animals.

LIFE - SAVING DRUG FROM SHARK LIVER

SCIENTISTS at the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi, have developed a technology to isolate a drug from shark's liver that could provide protection against a range of diseases in human beings.

The technology extracts "almost pure squalene" from the liver of certain species of deep sea shark's. The drug could be used as a protector against arthritis, hepatitis, heart diseases, asthma, gastritis, diabetes and radiation, a newsletter from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research said.

The non-toxic drug is mainly found in two species' Centrophorus and Squalidae, which live under the sea at a depth of 400 to 1000 meters.

Squalene has long been known for its anti-aging qualities and used to keep human skin soft, pliable and healthy, it said.

The drug safe for human consumption, is a natural viricide, bactericide and fungicide, which reacts with water in the body and releases oxygen in the system. It could also be used as dietary supplement to help normalise cholesterol level.

Recent studies have shown that the drug prevents formation of cancer cells and suppresses the growth of tumour cells. It also strengthens the human immune system, it said.

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