Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. If you find yourself facing down the ...
To blunt the toxic arsenic in the waters where it lives, a deep-sea worm combines it with another chemical to produce a less toxic compound. By Jack Tamisiea Arsenic is a toxic metal, and exposure to ...
A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment by combining them in its cells to form a less hazardous mineral. Chaolun Li of ...
Image of the alvinellid worm, Paralvinella hessleri. Close-up image of P. hessleri worms close to the hydrothermal venting. Deep sea worm fights ‘poison with poison’ to survive high arsenic and ...
Video showing the sampling hydrothermal vent in JADE hydrothermal vents field. Deep sea worm fights ‘poison with poison’ to survive high arsenic and sulfide levels Deep sea worm fights ‘poison with ...
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