Wasps and frogs keep evolving a crucial pain molecule in their venom. Now we know why
- Written by Sam Robinson, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
European fire-bellied toad (_Bombina bombina_).frankielee91/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCThe next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers jammed in the lid of a piano, you might pause to consider the marvellous way our bodies are able to heal such injuries.
As soon as the damage occurs, a range of different molecules in our...





