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IMB researchers have generated transgenic quail embryos to see key developmental stages in real-time.
Bacterial biofilms have been linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but what exactly are they and how do we get rid of them?
The ‘electric caterpillar’ is a public menace to gardeners in Townsville and the North-East of Australia but IMB researchers are looking beyond their painful stings to their potential as sources for new medicines and insecticides.
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