Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
Biochemistry
Oct 29, 2019
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A new study from biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington and an international team of collaborators provides the first comprehensive explanation of how snake venom regulatory systems evolved—an important example ...
Evolution
Jun 2, 2022
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Australian prisoners are caring for animals that have been abandoned, attacked by predators, hit by cars or even seized in a drug bust as part of a rehabilitation programme.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2017
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Vampire bats could hold the key to new treatments for a range of serious medical problems, but researchers have hit a snag accessing the specimens needed to advance their work.
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2019
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Flies could provide a fast and cheap way to screen animal venom on a large scale for chemicals that can be used in drugs.
Biochemistry
Apr 3, 2019
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Bees, wasps and ants belong to the Hymenoptera order and inject a whole cocktail of venomous ingredients when they sting. Despite their tremendous ecological and economic importance, little was previously known about the ...
Evolution
Nov 29, 2023
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The powerful venom of the saw-scaled viper Echis carinatus contains both anticoagulants and coagulants finds a study published in the launch edition of BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Venomous Animals and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2013
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