A group of components at work in boomslang venom are snake venom metalloproteinases or SVMPs. Our venom expert Dr Ronald Jenner explains how they work: ‘These are enzymes. They are a broad family of ...

While snake venom instils fear in many, it also holds promise for scientific and medical advancement. Researchers have long ...

Though snake venom may inspire fear, it also holds promise for scientific and medical advancements. Researchers have long ...

A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three extremely rare fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic ...

While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage ... Different kinds of poisonous snakes and stinging scorpions have unique venomous components with different lethal and attack potency ...

HHMI researchers discover that protein related to snake venom toxin modulates receptors that are targeted by nicotine. Scientists have found that a protein resembling snake venom neurotoxin modulates ...

That’s simply not true, posits a November 5 biorXiv preprint. As the title neatly summarizes, “Microbial adaptation to venom is common in snakes and spiders.” The research was led by Northumbria ...