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The toxin, known as B. fragilis toxin or BFT, has been under investigation for years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Rather than maintaining a substantial supply of single-stranded DNA and toxin before infection, these retrons produce little detectable DNA and no noticeable amount of toxin in healthy cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Researchers suspected that another molecule was helping the toxin reach its target, but repeated attempts to identify it had failed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Even more promising, the researchers have already used this discovery to develop a molecular decoy that intercepts the toxin before it can damage colon cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

“I...I was sure it was an airborne toxin of some sort, perhaps one that could be washed away. I apologize, Chancellor. I thought it was the best way to serve the Collective.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

While the cane toad is not a direct threat to Rio Tinto's business, it produces toxins lethal to native wildlife and poses a threat to Pilbara's ecosystem.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

This protective system helps shield the brain from harmful substances, including toxins and infectious agents.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

While the team ultimately failed to achieve that universal moonshot goal, the broader experiment still managed to produce 17 working proteins that successfully bound to four of the targeted individual toxins.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

But in times of heat stress, algae can produce toxins, forcing their hosts to expel them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

About how the plant died—how we’d killed a plant that could survive toxins and death.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller