poison

Ricin's deadly action revealed by glowing probes

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:55:33 -0500

A new chemical probe can rapidly detect ricin, a deadly poison with no known antidote that is feared to be a potential weapon for terrorists and cannot quickly be identified with currently available tests.

Researchers discover fast-acting cyanide antidote

harminka — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:53:43 -0600

University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design and Minneapolis VA Medical Center researchers have discovered a new fast-acting antidote to cyanide poisoning. The antidote has potential to save lives of those who are exposed to the chemical – namely firefighters, industrial workers, and victims of terrorist attacks.

How poisonous mushrooms cook up toxins

harminka — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:55:37 -0600

Alpha-amanitin is the poison of the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides. The Michigan State University plant biology research associate was looking for a big gene that makes a big enzyme that produces alpha-amanitin, since that’s how other fungi produce similar compounds. But after years of defeat, she and her team called in the big guns – new technology that sequences DNA about as fast as a death cap mushroom can kill.

New golden frog discovered in remote region of Colombia

harminka — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:05:13 -0500

A new poisonous frog was recently discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia by a team of young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP). The new frog, which is almost two centimetres in length, was given the name the “golden frog of Supatб.”

Nonvenomous Asian snakes 'borrow' defensive poison from toxic toads

harminka — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:08:09 -0600

New book on 19th century's most infamous killers

harminka — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:47:31 -0600

Politics and Poison

Dinka — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:01:18 -0600