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Saliva of the slug does all the pain
Scientific application

Saliva of the slug does all the pain

New painkillers have revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry. This drug is unique in that they are made from ... sea slugs.

December 16, 2018
Dried mushrooms protect cotton from pathogenic fungi
Scientific application

Dried mushrooms protect cotton from pathogenic fungi

Penicillium chrysogenum (PEN) is a type of mold used in pharmaceutical production. Its dried filamentous fungus is a waste product of penicillin production and is also e…

December 16, 2018
China: ammonia gas leak, 200 poisoning people
Environment

China: ammonia gas leak, 200 poisoning people

202 Chinese people were poisoned after ammonia gas leaked from a pharmaceutical factory in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (northern China) on August 5.

December 16, 2018
Drug testing still needs animals
Science Events

Drug testing still needs animals

After a wide-ranging European review, many laboratories are still allowed to continue using animals for drug research. To test the safety of drugs, people still have to…

December 15, 2018