Animal venoms are viewed as one of the best sources for new molecules with potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and science. But curiously, despite extensive studies of the venoms produced by snakes, lizards and spiders, next to nothing is known about the structure, chemistry, and mode of action of insect venoms, most of which remain completely uncharacterized to this day. A team of scientists based at the University of Queensland sought to remedy this oversight. Inspired by their...
