In the "Jurassic Park" sequel "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," the Lindstradt air gun is a weapon that shoots a dart containing "enhanced venom" from the cone snail (Conus purpurascens), which the ...

Cone snails are a group of around 1,000 species of venomous, predatory marine snails that live mostly in shallow, tropical ...

"None of this is true, but nevertheless very entertaining." Cone snails are a group of around 1,000 species of venomous, predatory marine snails that live mostly in shallow, tropical waters around the ...

Yeung noted that these cone snails are a “treasure trove," and added, “Nature really offers us a lot of different kinds of resources for drug development that we should keep on looking into with all ...

When these snails are ready to spawn, they'll settle themselves on high rocks and begin the external fertilization of released eggs. Shaped like a spiral cone, lightfoot snails can range from orange ...

A new James Cook University study using artificial intelligence to analyze the structure of cone snail venom has had mixed results—but points to a bright future for AI in the field of biological ...

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A new study has found that two species of predatory cone snails use insulin as a weapon to kill their prey. When the snail approaches a fish, it releases the insulin, which enters the fish's gills ...

Le 9 creature più velenose che non avresti mai pensato potessero ucciderti Pubblicato il: 22 Novembre 2024 Autore: Autore Chris Weber Chris Weber ...

which prompted concern that survey work in the area somehow contributed to their deaths. The Marine Mammal ...