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The envenomation of general physiology throughout the last century. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Toxins are the poisonous products of organisms. Toxins serve vital defensive and offensive functions for those that harbor them: stinging scorpions, pesticidal plants, sanguinary snakes, fearless frogs, sliming snails, noxious newts, and smarting spiders.
Sack, Jon T
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Scaling distribution in scorpions [PDF]

open access: yesArthropods, 2013
Scorpions being solitary animals are interesting in their distribution patterns. Nevertheless, the subject of scorpion distribution has received relatively less attention than other ecological aspects of that group.
Michael R. Warburg
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Review of the family Bochicidae : with new species and records (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
A history of the family is presented. All of the genera and species previously assigned to the family are reviewed, and 4 new species are described: Leucohya par va from Venezuela and Guyana, Mexobisium venii from Belize and Guatemala, M.
Muchmore, William B.
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Rapidly improving acute myocarditis after a scorpion sting

open access: yesTürk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2013
Scorpion stings are usually benign, but especially cardiovascular death has been reported due to complications. Local reactions at the site of the sting as well as organ dysfunction may be due to the effects of a systemic toxin.
Nermin Bayar   +3 more
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SYMMETRIES IN IMAGES ON ANCIENT SEALS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this paper, we discuss the presence of symmetries in images engraved on ancient seals, in particular on stamp seals. Mainly used to secure the containers from tampering and for owner's identification, these objects appeared during the 5th millennium ...
Sparavigna, Dr. Amelia
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Effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) venom on rat metabolism

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008
Scorpions are venomous arthropods of the Arachnida class and are considered relatives of spiders, ticks and mites. There is not any study about the biochemical effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) venom.
O. Ozkan, F. Bakir, S. Adiguzel
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Research Briefs

open access: yes, 2014
UNLV Leads $20 Million Project on Solar Energy-Water Nexus UNLV to Receive $20.3 Million NIH Grant to Support Clinical and Bench-to-Bedside Research Fossilized Remains of Extinct Wolf Species Discovered In Nevada Physicist Seeks to Build a Safer, More ...
Staff Writer, UNLV Innovation
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Dangerous scorpion fauna of Mali

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012
Although the main Malian scorpion species of medical interest, Androctonus amoreuxi, is responsible for severe envenomings and perhaps some deaths, it has hitherto been considered not dangerous for humans. This population is located in the Saharian North-
M Goyffon   +4 more
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