Scientists discover compounds in scorpion venom that kill off staph and tuberculosis

The venom of deadly animals mightn't seem like a great place to look for life-saving medicines, but scientists are continually sifting through these toxins to discover compounds with huge potential. Now researchers at Stanford studying scorpion venom have identified a pair of compounds that were shown to kill off both staph and tuberculosis bacteria. And better yet, they were able to create synthetic versions in the lab.

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• National University of Mexico
• Stanford University
• Tuberculosis

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2wNTEuD