Subject: [Tweeters] "The bird's toxin is the same type as that found in frogs, which is a neurotoxin that, by forcing sodium channels in skeletal muscle tissue to remain open, can cause violent convulsions and ultimately death," explains Kasun Bodawatta.-;Re: Surprising discovery: "Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers in New Guinea"
Date: Sat Apr 1 14:39:31 PDT 2023
From: Dan Reiff - dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com
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On Apr 1, 2023, at 2:36 PM, Dan Reiff <dan.owl.reiff at gmail.com> wrote:
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https://phys.org/news/2023-03-birds-neurotoxin-laden-feathers-guinea.html
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