A cone snail toxin known to affect both insects and ... other insects but doesn't impact mammals or other creatures like mollusks. However, exactly what its targets were in fish remained elusive.

A snorkeler had a dangerously close call after picking up a stunning seashell, unaware that it was potentially home to one of ...

Dr. Izhar Karbat and Dr. Eitan Reuveny set out to investigate how the cone snail toxin Conkunitzin-S1 (Cs1) works to immobilize fish, despite not affecting mammals or mollusks. The experts found that ...

which are cone snails' prey. Cs1 is a toxin that blocks potassium channels, essential gateways for cell function. It has a potent effect on fruit flies and other insects but doesn't impact mammals or ...

Garden snails, or “Cornu aspersum,” belong to a group of mollusks known as gastropods ... combined with the secretion of mucus to facilitate smoother travel over surfaces. Cone Snail. Image by ...

Cone snails have a very different proboscis ... Transformation of phytoplanktivorous larvae into predatory carnivores during the development of Polinices lewisii (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda).

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via Wikimedia Commons Also known as cone snails, these mollusks dwell in the coral reefs off Florida’s coast. They’re admired for their beautiful, cone-shaped shells, but their venomous harpoons ...

An international team of experts has resolved long-standing questions about the evolutionary history of mollusks, one of the ...

An investigation of the cone snail toxin has led to the development of a new method for studying molecular interactions. Researchers led by Izhar Karbat and Eitan Reuvenyat from the Weizmann Institute ...

Snails aren't particularly picky eaters, but what about milk? Discover more about snails, their diet, and if milk is harmful ...