3 October 2012 “There is a dire need for new and more effective drugs to improve the quality of life of people with pain.” sedeer Black mamba snake venom could hold the key to new pain therapies By Peter McIntyre, RMIT University One of the world’s most poisonous snakes might hold the key to new pain therapies in its venom. As ironic as that sounds, a protein component in black mamba venom called “mambalgin” has been shown – in…
17 May 2013 Ultra-black scales camouflage deadly snake Nature The West African Gaboon viper’s pattern of cream, yellow, brown and black scales helps it blend in with leaves, but a new…
29 January 2013 Lizards defend eggs against snakes James Cook University An observational study has found the Asian long-tailed skink (Eutropis longicaudata) will aggressively defend its eggs from…
19 November 2012 Identical but different – the case of the beaked sea snakes University of Queensland The lethal beaked sea snake (Enhydrina shistosa) is actually two species of identical-looking snakes which have evolved separately…
27 July 2012 Terrestrial ancestors slither into snake debate Yale University An ancient slithering creature from the time of T-Rex has been identified as the most primitive known snake. The finding…
