MBL scientists studying horseshoe crabs discovered a method for testing for toxins in human blood

Lobsters are used in studies of chemoreception (smell), and hormonal influence on aggression

Sea urchins are used in studies of cell division and embryo development

Skates are used in studies of vision and eye disease

Scientists at the Marine Biological Labortory (MBL) in Woods Hole study marine animals to learn basic secrets of life

Toadfish have gone into space aboard the shuttle in part of a
study on equilibrium and motion sickness

Toadfish are also used in studies of insulin secretion and diabetes; hearing and dizziness; toxicology

Horseshoe crabs are used in studies of vision (Nobel prize, 1967) and immune system function

Horseshoe crab blood is used to test for toxins in human blood