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Bull Ant Venom Evolved to Make Bites More Painful to Mammals

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Study Questions Sterility of Snake and Spider Venoms

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Book Club Discussion of Venomous by Christie Wilcox

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Sea Snake “Attacks” Are Cases of Mistaken Identity: Study

How a Centipede Survives its Own Species’ Venom

CAR T Cell Adds Scorpion Venom to Tackle Tumor Heterogeneity

Image of the Day: Scorpion Venom for Arthritis

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Animal Analgesics

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Novel Analgesics at a Snail’s Pace

Researchers Mine Centipede Toxins for Analgesics

Mining Spider Toxins for Analgesic Clues

Sourcing Painkillers from Scorpions’ Stings

Sea Anemone Toxin Could Treat Autoimmunity

Frog Skin Yields Potent Painkillers, but None Clinic Ready

The Black Mamba is the longest, fastest and most dangerous venomous snake of Africa.

Snake Venoms Cause and Block Pain

Prospecting for Painkillers

Image of the Day: Overkill

Image of the Day: Fanged Fish

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs as Antivenom?

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

An illustration showing the accumulation of amyloid plaques between nerve cells, which is the underlying cause of disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

Two domesticated animals, a red border collie dog and horse together at sunset.

The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Agilent Announces the Enhanced 8850 Gas Chromatograph

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