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Animal toxins can have medical benefits

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September 9, 2022

Some 200,000 poisonous animals exist worldwide. Zootoxins are a potential treasure trove. Chlorotoxin in the venom of deathstalker scorpions can make human brain tumors visible. A toxin in bee venom could help to beat aggressive breast cancer.

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