Scientists have made some startling discoveries about the ‘teeth’ of one species of marine snail — the limpet. Limpet teeth are used to break down rock so that the sea-going snail can get to the food ...

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These findings inspired Ho Yan Yeung, a postdoctoral researcher in Helena Safavi-Hemami’s group at the University of Utah, to investigate whether cone snails produced other toxins that mimic fish ...

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 ...