Adult Conus magus cone snail eating fish. Credit: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory ...

Deadly cone snails, usually found on the Great Barrier Reef, have been reared in a laboratory aquarium uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development. Cone snails have been ...

Danish researchers have isolated a compound that may provide an alternative to opiates. A few miles off the coast of Sogod, a town on the east coast of the Philippine island Cebu, a small, colorful ...

The venom of the predatory marine snail Conus Magus is one of the most potent painkillers on the planet. It has a greater potency than morphine, but works in an entirely different way. The snail’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — National Scientist Lourdes Cruz calls research not shared with fellow scientists, students and society as “useless.” That’s a strong observation coming from a talented scientist ...

University of Queensland researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development. Professor ...