'Heroin'-injecting fish offers high hopes for new painkillers

By Bridie Smith, Science Editor
Updated May 3 2017 - 10:05pm, first published March 30 2017 - 5:06pm
'Heroin'-injecting fish offers high hopes for new painkillers
'Heroin'-injecting fish offers high hopes for new painkillers

A fanged coral reef fish that disables its rivals by delivering a dose of heroin-like venom could one day cure your pain, researchers say.

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