In the "Jurassic Park" sequel "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," the Lindstradt air gun is a weapon that shoots a dart ...

Cone snails are marine mollusks, just as conch, octopi and squid, but they capture their prey using venom. The venom of these marine critters provides leads for detection and possible treatment of ...

In fact, 70% of humans stung by cone snails die. Despite the danger, however, it turns out that cone snail venom presents a unique opportunity to understand the mysterious means by which neurons ...

Their catches turned out to contain Conus geographus, a marine mollusk that produces some of the most potent venom of any cone snail species. The ultimate cause of death, then, seemed clear. But the ...

The findings are published in the ... Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains compounds that can be adapted as ...

Cone snail venom researcher Mandë Holford discusses the therapeutic potential of toxins found in animals. New research uncovered an alarming accumulation of plastic particles in human brains, raising ...

Venom is commonly measured by the LD50: the concentration of toxin (lethal dose, mg/kg) required to kill half of a test animal group. A smaller number indicates more concentrated venom, with the most ...

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