All snakes articles
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Designer proteins to treat deadly snake bites could save thousands of lives
Small proteins can help to tackle some of the deadliest components of cobras and mambas
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Snake extract used to speed up haemostasis in new bioadhesive
Hydrogel-based bioadhesive could be suitable for arterial injuries
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Review
Death By Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts
A book for anyone with an interest in science, death, Elizabethan literature and British history – or all of the above
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Snakes swap toxic toads for fireflies but retain unique chemical defence
Defensive toxins reveal evolutionary shift in snakes’ diet
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Nanoparticles offer extensive new cure for snakebites
Treatment neutralises venom, reducing tissue damage
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News
WHO gears up to solve the world’s antivenom crisis
Clinical trials planned to take on scourge of substandard, untested medicines
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Research
Opossum peptide antivenom could take on snake bites
An opossum serum protein that neutralises snake venom could offer a cheaper treatment for poisonous snake bites worldwide