Squeezed from the skin of a stonefish, a recently discovered toxin shows enormous promise, according to researchers in Far ...

James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists at James Cook University in Cairns have discovered how toxins from stonefish could be ...

The cure for a gastrointestinal parasite which impacts one in four people in the world, could be found in one of Australia’s ...

The scientists tested skin toxins from Queensland’s Estuarine Stonefish and Reef Stonefish against the infective (skin burrowing) larval stage of the Rodent Hookworm. “While skin toxins from ...

Reef stonefish. Image by wrangel via Depositphotos. The stonefish belongs to the Synanceiidae family and is one of the most venomous fish in the world. It is primarily found in the coastal regions of ...

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The reef stonefish, which looks like a stone, is actually one of the most venomous fish out there. Their venom is very dangerous, even deadly. Luckily, antivenoms exist, and stepping on one isn ...