King and his Institute colleague, heart disease expert Nathan Palpant, Ph.D., discovered that the Hi1a molecule from the ...

A researcher interacting with a K'gari funnel-web spider © University of Queensland Our ailing hearts might someday owe a debt of gratitude to a venomous spider ...

A clinical trial will test whether a synthetic version of a spider venom molecule can reverse tissue damage after a heart ...

Spiders are most visible in late summer and early fall when males come out to mate. So, they’re busy trying to date, which ...

A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attack and stroke. Dr Palpant said a subsequent study ...