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The Venom Cure: Video: Clotting Agent in Snake Venom

Could a spray made from the clotting agent in a snake's venom be used to prevent people from bleeding to death after an accident?

Nov 24th, 2008 | 6 comments | 4,584 Views
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The Reptiles: Snakes: Introduction

Take a look at the reptiles that humans may fear most: Snakes. Look into their secret and very strange world to try to understand them better.

Oct 31st, 2008 | 36 comments | 22,222 Views
(52 votes)
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The Reptiles: Snakes: Saving Snakes

Snakes are often hated and feared. But there are good reasons to keep them around your home or garden. They can keep pests, such as rats and mice, in check.

Oct 31st, 2008 | 4 comments | 2,388 Views
(31 votes)
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The Reptiles: Snakes: Venomous Cures

Scientists use venom to develop antivenoms, and the toxic compounds may also yield new drugs to treat everything from crippling strokes to deadly heart attacks.

Oct 31st, 2008 | 3 comments | 3,964 Views
(26 votes)
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Animals Behaving Worse: America’s Least Wanted

Invasive species can cause devastating economic and environmental impacts. Here are 10 animal species considered to be among America's Least Wanted.

Jun 10th, 2008 | 9 comments | 9,213 Views
(19 votes)
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The Venom Cure: Sea Snake Venom

Bryan Fry's goal is to collect, study, and catalog the chemical characteristics of venom from sea snakes.

Mar 19th, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,044 Views
(5 votes)
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The Venom Cure: Additional Web and Print Resources

View additional resources, online and in print, for NATURE's "The Venom Cure."

Mar 19th, 2008 | 2 comments | 1,562 Views
(3 votes)
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Victims of Venom: Introduction

There are not many people in the world who know more about snakes and snake venom than Bill Haast does. Haast has spent more than 50 years working with snakes.

Oct 29th, 1996 | 6 comments | 14,058 Views
(27 votes)
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