Australian snakes' venom could provide the next generation of human therapeutic drugs.
A blood-clotting protein in taipan venom has been identified by Queensland University of Technology PhD researcher Liam St Pierre to rapidly stop excessive bleeding during vascular surgery and major trauma.
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I smell a sequel for Viral Coat. I could use a trip to Australia. A can visit the Australian Venom Research Unit (http://www.avru.org/) while I'm there.
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