Secrets ingredients of scorpion venom unravelled
July 1st, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Chinese scientists have unravelled the protein composition of the Scorpiops jendeki scorpion's venom.Experts at Wuhan University claim that they are the first research team to have analysed venom ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Octopus venom can treat allergies, cancer
April 16th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 16 (IANS) An understanding of the structure and mode of action of venom found in all octopuses, cuttlefish and some squid can help design drugs for conditions like pain management, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Natural selection favors only some species based on their metabolism rate
November 4th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): A new research by ecologists has determined that natural selection favors only some species based on their rate of metabolism, meaning how fast a species consumes energy, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Why does natural selection favour only few species?
November 4th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Why does natural selection favour few plants and animals species to the exclusion of others?The answer lies in the rate of metabolism of a species - how fast ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Marine worms jaws could help design cutting-edge new aerospace materials
July 15th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A new research work by scientists of the jaws of the common marine worm could lead to the design of a new class of super-strong, lightweight materials ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |