African land snails found in luggage at Michigan airport
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country of Ghana.The mollusks,…
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Slugs, snails are not alone in causing rat lungworm disease in humans
A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease in people around the world.
Researchers from the…
Commercial border crossings in El Paso slow to snail’s pace after Texas steps…
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© Reuters. Trucks wait in a long queue to cross into the United States, after the U.S Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced increased security checks at the international ports…
New potentially painkilling compound found in deep-water cone snails: Results show…
Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains compounds that can be adapted as pharmaceuticals to treat chronic pain,…
Tiny hand-shaped gripper can grasp and hold a snail’s egg
Schematic illustrations and images of a miniaturized hand-shaped soft gripper. (A) Schematic illustration of the…