New experiments determine effective treatments for box jelly stings

Researchers have developed an array of highly innovative experiments to allow scientists to safely test first-aid measures used for box jellyfish stings -- from folk tales, like urine, to state-of-the-art technologies developed for the military. The power of this new array approach is in its ability to rigorously assess the effectiveness of treatments on inhibiting tentacle firing and venom toxicity -- two aspects of a sting that affect the severity of a person's reaction.