Robotics
Dec 28, 2018
Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle
The Army is looking for a few good robots. Not to fight—not yet, at least—but to help the men and women who do.
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Biochemistry
Nov 15, 2018
Scorpion venom to shuttle drugs into the brain
The Peptides and Proteins lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) has published a paper in Chemical Communications describing the use of a peptide derived from chlorotoxin, found in scorpion venom ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2018
Venom shape untangles scorpion family tree
As a child growing up in Mexico, Carlos Santibanez-Lopez feared the scorpions that would often decorate the walls and ceilings of his home in search of a warm place with plenty of food.
Biotechnology
Oct 2, 2018
High-tech breakthrough in snakebite antivenom
An experimental antivenom has been developed against dendrotoxins from the world's most feared venomous snake, the black mamba, which can be found in Africa. The experiments were carried out in collaboration between DTU and ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2018
France reverses car tyre sea sanctuary—an environmental flop
What seemed a like a crazy idea turned out to be just that: a 1980s experiment that saw 25,000 car tyres dumped into the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean to create a sanctuary for sealife off the French coast is ...
Other
Sep 12, 2018
Ants surrender their venomous secrets
Venoms produced by snails, snakes, scorpions and spiders contain numerous bioactive compounds that could lead to therapeutic drugs or insect-specific pesticides. Yet little is known about venoms produced by insects, in part ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2018
Researchers are turning to deadly venoms in their quests for life-saving therapies
Venomous reptiles, bugs and marine life have notorious reputations as dangerous, sometimes life-threatening creatures. But in a paper in the current issue of Science, first author Mandë Holford, an associate professor of ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2018
Substances associated with bee ferocity reported
Brazilian researchers may have discovered why Africanized honeybees are so aggressive. The scientists detected higher levels of certain chemical substances in the brains of Africanized honeybees than in gentler strains of ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2018
Why are some animals venomous?
Some animals, such as venomous snakes and insects, can use venom for predation or defense, which is an ability that has been developed through millions of years. And the evolution continues – partly due to an increasing pressure ...
Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2018
Rare meteorite recovery in Botswana can help reveal secrets of outer space
A meteorite has been recovered from a remote area of Botswana. The event is one of a kind as the meteor was identified before entering the atmosphere, and its fall and retrieval documented. It's only the second time this ...
