Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

A study on rabbits dosed with viper venom suggests that botulinum toxin may alleviate some effects of snakebite, possibly by ...

Botox is best known as a cosmetic injection that smooths wrinkles and softens facial lines. Now, researchers are exploring ...

Cobra venoms are enriched with toxins of low molecular mass, known as three-finger toxins (Panel A). Some of these are neurotoxins, which bind with high affinity to the nicotinic cholinergic receptors ...

New research suggests Botox may help reduce severe tissue damage caused by a snakebite, offering hope for improved treatment.

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what they teach us about evolution and survival.

Scientists led by 2024 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry David Baker, PhD, from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine, and Timothy Patrick Jenkins, PhD, from the Technical University of ...

This turns into a nightmare fast: a king brown snake bites himself and injects venom like an accidental self-attack. Suddenly ...

Venomous snakebites are a major and overlooked global health problem, especially in low-income countries. Traditional antivenoms can be effective, but ...

Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid ...

It's a good example of how computer developments can be used for practical problems. This is pretty cool, and it's what we should be using AI for. I think there are a lot of practical applications for ...