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Unconventional idea for antiviral contraceptive gel wins Gates Foundation grant

A vaginal gel that affords both contraception and HIV protection using nanoparticles that carry bee venom is one of the bold, unconventional ideas that won a 2010 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A deadly scorpion provides a safe pesticide

Scorpions deliver a powerful, paralyzing venom ― a complex cocktail of poisonous peptides that immobilize animal prey on the spot. Some of the toxins in this cocktail damage only insects, which is why a Tel Aviv University ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Urban beekeeping generates buzz

Walking up to the roof of the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C., is not a jaw-dropping experience. Exit the door and you are confronted with a sea of roof tiles and empty space -- there is nothing about this rooftop that ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers use honeybee venom toxin to develop a new tool for studying hypertension

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have modified a honeybee venom toxin so that it can be used as a tool to study the inner workings of ion channels that control heart rate and the recycling ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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