Scientists at Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland have discovered that proteins in the skin of the Waxy Monkey Frog could be used to treat cancer, diabetes, stroke and even transplant patients by regulating the growth of blood vessels.
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I once purchased some shrubs from a nursery halfway to Baltimore, brought them to my suburban garden and, lo, found a tree frog in a thicket of branches.
Chemical Defense: Proteomic analysis of tree frog secretions reveals both salves and weapons akin to snake venom.
The skin of tree frogs tells a story of peril. Constantly assaulted by predators, these amphibians survive by waging chemical warfare using skin secretions. The
The next time you take a stroll by a bog, listen for the Pine Barren Tree frog’s song.
The frog (Hyla andersonii) lives in three areas of the southeastern United States; New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Sandhills of North and South Carolina, and the Florida Panhandle and adjacent south Alabama.
Tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could have practical applications for the medical industry.
“Tree frog feet may provide a design for self-cleaning sticky surfaces, which could be useful for a wide range of products especially in contaminating environments – medical bandages, tyre performance, and even long lasting adhesives,” says researcher, Niall
A green tree frog found in Victoria’s north-west may have hitchhiked over 100km from its native habitat and may be the first of its species seen in the state’s wild, wildlife officers say.
Tree frogs are going the way of the country mouse: to the city. This year, experts say, high levels of rain have left pools of water in which females can lay their eggs without fear of fish eating them.
Tree-frog hot spots in the Amazon have been established over tens of millions of years, say scientists.
To explain why some areas have greater species richness, experts analysed the distribution of 360 tree-frog species.
The striking diversity of animals and plants that call the Amazon home may have less to do with the jungle’s lush climate and more to do with how long ago the species moved in, new research finds.
What is making that sound in your backyard? The Santa Fe College chapter of FrogWatch USA is looking for fellow amphibian lovers to come out for a training session at the Teaching Zoo where you will learn to identify frogs and toads by learning their breeding calls and sounds. The training is open to everyone, including [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know. They have launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.
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This frog fest was spotted in Warrill View, south of Ipswich, last week with more than 1000 eastern dwarf tree frogs clamouring to escape the floods.
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ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Two Dixie State College of Utah biology majors were honored for their work this past Friday evening at the annual Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Awards ceremony held at the Maeser Building on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.
Imagine some buckshot from a shotgun got stuck in your chest or you had a radio transmitter stuck in your side. If you were a frog, your body might be pristine a few weeks afterward — they apparently have the remarkable ability to pee out
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