Brazil milks deadly snakes for their life-saving venom
Gripping the deadly snake behind its jaws, Fabiola de Souza massages its venom glands to squeeze out drops that will save lives around Brazil where thousands of people are bitten every year.
Gripping the deadly snake behind its jaws, Fabiola de Souza massages its venom glands to squeeze out drops that will save lives around Brazil where thousands of people are bitten every year.
Ecology
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General Physics
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Social Sciences
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General Physics
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Business
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Analytical Chemistry
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Ecology
Oct 18, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Leicester have launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence from victims of sexual violence in conflict zones and displaced communities, including refugee ...
Other
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Consumer & Gadgets
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Environment
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