Snake venoms vary a lot between species in their make-up and effects, which is a major problem for developing treatments.
Why Do Snakes Produce Venom? Not For Self-Defence, Study Shows
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Renewable Energy Developments Threaten Biodiverse Areas
More than 2000 renewable energy facilities are built in areas of environmental significance and threaten the natural habitats of plant and animal species across the globe.
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New Research Predicts Purified, Prescription-Strength Fish Oil Could Prevent More Than 70,000 Adverse Cardiovascular Events Nationwide Each Year
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have conducted a statistical analysis that predicts more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events could be prevented each year in the U.S. through the use of a highly purified fish oil therapy.
MIT-Based Team Works On Rapid Deployment Of Open-Source, Low-Cost Ventilator
One of the most pressing shortages facing hospitals during the Covid-19 emergency is a lack of ventilators.
