Podcast

Ciguatoxin

2019-10-11T10:57:00Z

The toxin found in reef fish that leads to food poisoning so bad it can cause life-long symptoms

Podcast

Anatoxin-a

2018-10-12T10:00:00Z

The compound formerly known by the no-nonsense name 'very fast death factor'

Research

Scorpion fine-tunes its venom to ward off predators

2017-09-27T09:17:00Z

Australian species can increase production of toxins that affect mammals

News

US rules for ‘dual-use’ research found lacking

2017-09-22T15:49:00Z

Regulations may overlook studies of concern and needlessly hamper other work

Research

Tiny mite uses hydrogen cyanide to fight predators

2017-03-16T14:49:00Z

Soil-dwelling arachnid leaves bitter taste in mouth of attackers with poison precursor

News

Taiwan moves to create chemical safety agency

2016-11-11T13:18:00Z

Government plans to establish a bureau to oversee chemicals following a serious food contamination scandal in 2011

Research

Fatal toxins found in ‘edible’ wild mushrooms

2014-06-16T00:00:00Z

Deadly kidney disease linked to one mushroom may also be caused by a related species that was thought to be safe to eat

Podcast

Batrachotoxin

2014-03-26T00:00:00Z

Stephen Wallace introduces batrachotoxin, a deadly toxin that comes from a beautiful little frog

Podcast

Conotoxins

2014-01-08T00:00:00Z

Helen Scales finds out how unique toxins found in deadly cone snail stings could herald the next generation of painkillers

Podcast

Botox

2013-07-18T00:00:00Z

Just 50 grams could kill everyone on the planet, but we have it injected into our faces. David Lindsay on Botox

News

Analytical test for shellfish poisoning saves 14,000 mice

2012-11-08T00:00:00Z

Liquid chromatography technique could save a million animal tests a year if rolled out globally