Prototype’s novel approach uses magnetic nano-sized beads to filter deadly microbes and toxins from the bloodstream Sepsis—a life-threatening over-reaction by the immune system to infection—... Read more
A novel bio-pesticide created using spider venom and a plant protein has been found to be safe for honeybees – despite being highly toxic to a number of key insect pests. New research,... Read more
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a 3D-printed device inspired by the liver to remove dangerous toxins from the blood. The device, which is designed to... Read more
The new screening method used by the scientists has the potential to search millions of different spider toxins for safe pain-killing drugs and therapies Screening more than 100 spider toxin... Read more
Chronic or acute, liver failure can be deadly. Toxins take over, the skin turns yellow and higher brain function slows. “There is no effective therapy at the moment to deal with the toxins t... Read more
New research in The FASEB Journal shows that toxins taken from the venom of sea anemones could be the next wave of insecticides and may even be used to treat pain, cardiac disorders and othe... Read more
A team of scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) has discovered the secret recipe for ‘antidotes’ that could neutralize the deadly plant to... Read more