Powerful and selective peptide blockers of the KV1.2 ion channel isolated from the Mexican scorpion centuroids Villegasi

CVILL6 and CVILL7: Powerful and selective peptide blockers Abstract Scorpion poisons are a rich source of peptides that modulate the activity of ionic channels and can serve as a new drug for canalopathies. CVILL6 and CVILL7 are two new peptides isolated from the poison of Villegasi centuroids With MW of 4277 DA and 4287 gives…

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Preemptively cutting rhinos’ horns cuts poaching

Rhino poaching may be substantially reduced by removing the reason so many rhinos are poached in the first place: their highly valued horns. Dehorning rhinos dramatically drops the poaching rate compared with other tactics, researchers report June 5 in Science. The researchers suggest that no other anti-poaching intervention — such as protective fencing or higher…

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Is NASA ready for death in space?

In 2012, NASA sneaked a morgue in orbit. No press statement. There is no fanfare. Only a sealed bag of soft sides hidden in a cargo shipment to the International Space Station (ISS) along with lyophilized meals and scientific equipment. Officially, the human remains containment unit (HRCU) was called. For the not trained eye, it…

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