Lethal stings from the Australian box jellyfish could be treated with zinc
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 23:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Box jellyfish of the Chironex species are among the most venomous animals in the world, capable of killing humans with their sting. Their venom, though, which kills by rapidly punching holes in human red blood cells, can be slowed down by administering zinc, according to new research.