They would thus stick like limpet mines to clots, before being burst by an ultrasonic beam to wash the clots away.

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Five protected villages cling limpet-like to the Ligurian coast, joined together by footpaths and overlooking a marine reserve that sparkles like diamonds.

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He hooked up a fragment of the mutant protein to a larger protein from a giant sea snail (the keyhole limpet) that looks foreign and can rev up the immune system.

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The breakthrough was welcome but on such an arduous day England would not have relished the sight of the limpet-like Shivnarine Chanderpaul walking out to bat, a man with a Test average of 100 in the last two years.

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So - as long as your child is not clinging like a limpet to the hem of your skirt or trousers - you can walk away on the first day and feel satisfied your most precious possession is in good hands.

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But with the help of a guide like Dr Crump, subtle changes in the balance of nature can be observed: with the limpet population practically wiped out by the oil, the particular seaweed they used to feed on was allowed to thrive, changing the look of the rocks.

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