While humans tend to have a natural aversion to virtually all of nature’s venomous creatures, one popular arachnid may hold key to unlocking a painkiller that rivals opioids in effectiveness, but without the damaging side-effects, such as addiction. A team of researchers from … [Read more...] about Tarantula venom may be used to create painkillers without risk of addiction
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New biomaterial could be used to replace damaged soft tissues within the body
When Swedish scientists recently set out to create a rigid bone-replacement material, they inadvertently ended up producing a soft and rubbery substance. That's alright, though, as it may end up being even more useful than the bone stand-in. Developed by a team at the Chalmers … [Read more...] about New biomaterial could be used to replace damaged soft tissues within the body
Funny enough, jellyfish could help doctors repair damaged skin
As you may have experienced by yourself when out at the beach, jellyfish are not the most skin-friendly creatures out there. But researchers from the Scientific Research Center of Yucatán think that it may actually be the other way around. They’ve discovered a particular … [Read more...] about Funny enough, jellyfish could help doctors repair damaged skin
This bio-film could revolutionize immunization campaigns around the globe
While vaccination rates across the world have been on the rise over the past decade, they are still low — 13.5 million children were not vaccinated in 2018. One of the main challenges posed by global immunization campaigns is keeping the vaccines refrigerated during … [Read more...] about This bio-film could revolutionize immunization campaigns around the globe