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To create the venom assay for Crotalus atrox venom, the team engineered synthetic chains of sugar-like units (glycopolymers), to mimic the natural sugar receptors targeted by venom proteins.

Researchers at The University of Warwick have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.

Granger Horney, a North Carolina child, recovered from rare mosquito-borne illness. His family joins in on research effort.

La Crosse virus is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by the eastern treehole mosquito (Aedes triseriatus). The rare virus is isolated to rural regions of Appalachia but affects western North ...

He said they eventually took Granger to Mission Hospital in Asheville. La Crosse virus is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by the eastern treehole mosquito (Aedes triseriatus).

From tentacled snakes with unique sensory organs to flying snakes that glide through the air, the world is home to some truly bizarre snake species. The dragon snake's keeled scales and the hairy ...

This Eye-Catching Rattlesnake Found in Arizona Has Unusual ‘Leopard Spots,’ Likely From a Genetic Mutation Snake wranglers safely relocated the healthy, female western diamondback from a ...

Earlier this month, a video of countless rattlesnakes slithering on top of each other surfaced on social media. For the most part, the rattlesnakes shown in this video are resting in this ...