Ricin is one of the most toxic and easily produced plant protein toxin extracted from the castor oil plant and it has been classified as a chemical warfare agent. Here, nanosecond pulsed electric ...

Ricin is a toxic protein naturally found in the seeds of the castor bean plant. Produced as a byproduct of castor oil production, ricin is one of the most potent toxins. It’s a potential agent for ...

Ricin, a highly lethal plant-derived toxin, is a potential biological threat agent due to its high availability, ease of production and the lack of approved medical countermeasures for post-exposure ...

In 1978, Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was walking across Waterloo Bridge in London when he felt a sharp stinging pain in his leg. A passer-by had jabbed him with the tip of an umbrella and, ...

Scientists say no antidote or vaccine can counter the poisonous effects of ricin ... yet. But as lawmakers and law-enforcement officials deal with this week's ricin scare on Capitol Hill, researchers ...