Post-doctoral researcher Ho Yan Yeung pulls samples of cone snail venom out of a ultra low temp freezer while explaining her research inside of a lab in the Emma Eccles Jones Medical Research Building ...

Deadly sea snail poison could be key to making better drugs to treat diabetes, according to a new study. The toxin from one of the most venomous creatures on the planet may lead to new medicines for ...

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A toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet is giving scientists new clues about how to treat some serious, and potentially fatal human disorders. A multinational research team led by ...

The geography cone snail’s venom contains chemicals called conotoxins, which are responsible for paralyzing its prey. Though this venom can be harmful under normal circumstances (the geography cone ...

To Fight Opioid Addiction, Scientists See Promise in Sea Snail Venom To Fight Opioid Addiction, Scientists See Promise in Sea Snail Venom Toxic Snail Puts Fish in a Sugar Coma, Then Eats Them Toxic ...