Scorpion venom is used in immunosuppressants, anti-malarial medications, and cancer research. The only problem is gathering is difficult and dangerous. That’s why a team of researchers in Morocco have created a device that gently holds scorpions in place and uses small electrical shocks that cause them to secrete droplets of venom. From that description, it does sound a bit cruel, but the researchers say it’s harmless and that the animals can be released back into the nature unscathed after “donating” their venom.
This machine milks the venom out of scorpions to fight malaria and cancer
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