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"Identifying this novel target was an exciting moment," said Sukheja, who led many early studies showing CMX410 could target a previously unexplored gene.

“You don’t want to let ideas go unexplored, so when you have free time, you’re working on” and chasing other new ideas.

But - like much of the globe - large swathes of its water remain unexplored, and the animal and plant life within them unknown to science.

"In this non-coding space, we know there are variants related to things like congenital heart disease, autism, and schizophrenia that are vastly unexplored, but these are certainly not the only diseases like this," Lindenhofer said.

The deep-sea is still largely unexplored and biodiversity surveys of these habitats are vital to increase our understanding of the incredible marine life that dwells in the depths of our oceans.