A type of African mole rat is immune to the pain caused by wasabi

A species of mole rat doesn’t feel pain in response to a compound that gives wasabi its pungent taste, and could hint at new ways to relieve pain in people

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2204849-a-type-of-african-mole-rat-is-immune-to-the-pain-caused-by-wasabi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home