One of the frustrations of BBB research is that whereas large therapeutic molecules ... with antiangiogenic properties based on a synthetic form of the scorpion venom peptide chlorotoxin, for ...

Bee venom (BV ... for its anti-inflammatory properties. The inhibition of these genes reflects BV’s potential to regulate critical processes involved in joint inflammation and destruction, further ...

A scorpion discovered in South America can spray venom out of its stinger and hit targets up to 35 centimetres away ...

The clear venom (left) and white venom (right) of a Tityus achilles, or an Achilles’ scorpion. Photos from Laborieux (2024) Had the scorpion just sprayed venom? Determined to find out ...

New proteins not found in nature have now been designed to counteract certain highly poisonous components of snake venom. The deep learning, computational methods for developing these ...

In a dark forest of Colombia, a “moderately large” creature maneuvered along the ground until something scooped it up and poked at it. Frightened, the dark brown animal tried to defend itself ...

Venom can be a toxin and medicine: Some of the compounds found in snake venom have been proven to have therapeutic potential. For example, a protein that is part of the Malayan pit viper venom is ...