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Seifert is well known for his clinical toxicology work, particularly his findings around snake envenomation and antivenoms.

The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute scientist developed Botox for medicinal use.

Experts warn that an explosion of hooded vulture deaths in Guinea-Bissau could push the critically endangered species to the brink of extinction.

A device that illuminates and oxygenates blood outside of the body before pumping it back in removes the gas by freeing hemoglobin from CO.

The introduction of the poisonous Duttaphrynus melanostictus into Madagascar could be fatally risky for the island’s native predators.

Researchers suspect the source of the toxins may be some of the state’s 50,000 or so marijuana farms.

Decades after their discovery by bioprospectors, amphibian-derived analgesics continue to attract scientific attention.

If successful, the treatments could alleviate patients’ pain by reducing inflammation.

Compounds in the arachnids’ venom interact with ion channels to both cause and block pain.

Arachnids harbor a plentiful array of molecules that target mammalian pain receptors.

Venomous centipedes may harbor a clue to the creation of a successful pain-killing compound for humans.

Studying cone snail venom has yielded novel pain pathways, but the peptides that function as toxins are difficult to translate into drugs.

Amphibians resist their own chemical defenses with amino acid modifications in the sequence for a target receptor.