Cone fish hunting prey. (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

Cone fish hunting prey.

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A fish-hunting cone snail can drop the blood sugar of its prey so precipitously that it quickly becomes paralyzed and defenseless. This phenomenon has inspired scientists to develop insulins that provide people with diabetes better and more immediate control over blood sugar.

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Baldomero Olivera

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