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Toxins and Venoms - Puffer fish, snails, and scorpions give science new drug therapies

Toxins and Venoms - Puffer fish, snails, and scorpions give science new drug therapies | Biodiversity IS Life -- Conservation,Ecosystems,Wildlife,Rivers,Water,Forests | Scoop.it

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Simple curiosity about the sting of a scorpion or the toxicity of food poisoning has yielded unexpected results —

Puffer fish, snails, and scorpions. Learn how their toxins & venoms have led to new research tools and drug therapiesBrainFacts.org http://www.brainfacts.org/brain-basics/evolution/articles/2009/toxins-and-venoms/

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Why Biodiversity Loss Deserves as Much Attention as Climate Change

Why Biodiversity Loss Deserves as Much Attention as Climate Change | Biodiversity IS Life -- Conservation,Ecosystems,Wildlife,Rivers,Water,Forests | Scoop.it

Biodiversity loss is probably a challenge that is often ignored as climate change looms. Currently the world is losing species at a rate that is 100 to 1000 times faster than the natural extinction rate, further, it is currently seeing the sixth mass extinction.

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