Spider and Centipede Venom Could Help us Fight Pain and Cancer

ENN
Jun 12, 2015, 7:53 am20 pts
Certain spiders and centipedes—despite being separated by more than 500 million years—have independently evolved the same type of venom from an insulinlike hormone. The find, reported today, could lead to greener insecticides and potentially help fight chronic pain and cancer.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

GOTRAX Elo Electric Bike: A Simple, No-Stress Way To Get Around 129

Merino Energy Comes Out Of Stealth With $3,800 Heat Pump System 127

New Jersey becomes second state this year to lift its nuclear moratorium 125

Breast implants, baby toys, paint: The surprising everyday sources of microplastics 125

Dozens of chemicals found in pregnant U.S. women, with levels spiking in summertime 124

Death knell for 'forgotten forests' 121

Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance 117

USDA pause on manure-to-gas loans extended through the year 114

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Spider and Centipede Venom Could Help us Fight Pain and Cancer

ENN

Share Article

Trending Today on EcoTopical

About EcoTopical

Featured

Friday Video: RIP, The D.C. Streetcar

Donald Trump Guts Public Health Protection to Bolster Big Coal

Clean Energy Candidates Win Majority in SRP Board Election

Cross-State Coalition Disappointed in PUC Decision to Delay Cancellation of…

Wired for Security: The EU’s Post-2030 Climate Architecture

Half of seabirds are declining. Protecting marine flyways could help save them

New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes

Spatiotemporal correlation-based AI developed for bias correction of atmospheric…

The Nuclear Land Use Canard Returns

Street green space can help cool cities, but it will not be enough on its own