Researchers studying a stinging tree from Australia discovered that it uses a neurotoxin similar to that of spiders. The tree produces a painful sting that can last for days or even weeks. Further ...

‘Discovery of a unique pain pathway in the venom of an Australian stinging tree could pave the way for new, non-addictive painkillers, according to researchers.’ “The gympietide toxin in the stinging ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication. In a quest to find new molecules that ...

The painful toxins wielded by a giant Australian stinging tree are surprisingly similar to the venom found in spiders and cone snails, University of Queensland researchers have found. The ...

University of Queensland researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief. Professor ...

Scientists have decoded the unique process by which toxins from a notorious Australian stinging tree cause intense pain, an advance that could lead to new painkillers. Researchers, including Irina ...

The venom of the giant Australian stinging tree carries neurotoxins resembling those produced by cone snails. Found in Australia’s eastern rainforests, the giant Australian stinging tree is notorious ...

University of Queensland researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief. Professor ...

Australia is notorious for hosting some of the most frightening creatures on Earth; including gargantuan arachnids and hawks that spread fire. Even some of Australia’s trees are vicious, like the ...

The unrelenting pain from an Australian tree’s sting is caused by newly identified peptides resembling those in spider venoms. The leaves and stems of the giant stinging tree (Dendrocnide excelsa) ...