A clinical trial is set to test whether a protein from the venom of the K’gari funnel web spider can protect hearts during heart attacks and organ donation. Reading time 2 minutes Our ailing hearts ...

A molecule sourced from funnel web spider venom shows promise as a safe and effective future drug for heart attacks. A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has ...

For the first time, scientists are testing whether a first-of-its-kind drug inspired by spider venom can reverse the tissue damage caused by a heart attack. Starting next summer, the team plans to ...