Poison dart frogs

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

This article explores how poison dart frogs manage to be deadly to predators but immune to their own poisonous defenses. Scientists have discovered toxin-absorbing molecules called alkaloids that make them resistant, with the potential to treat poisoned humans in cases such as overdoses.

Written for NU Sci Issue 59: Fractal, Spring 2024

Poison dart frogs

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