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A sample of estuarine mud taken 16 years ago has yielded a potential new class of painkiller.

New class of painkiller found in the mud

Published on: 15 October 2019

Mud taken from an estuarine nearly 20 years ago could hold the secret to a new painkiller.

An Institute for Molecular Bioscience researcher has helped reveal a crucial step in the way bacteria construct their defences.

Breaking down bacteria defences opens path to new antibiotics

Published on: 16 July 2019

New research has opened a pathway to improved antibiotics after revealing a crucial step in the way bacteria construct their defences.

Professor Jennifer Stow joins prestigious scientific organisation

Published on: 12 June 2019

Professor Jennifer Stow has been elected to the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization.

Dr Yanni Chin has been chosen as a Superstar of STEM for her research studying molecules found in venom.

Venom expert is STEM superstar

Published on: 11 December 2018

An IMB structural biologist and toxinologist studying molecules found in venom has been named a STEM superstar for inspiring women to get involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Centipede toxins are giving researchers insights into the evolution of peptides.

Centipede toxin sheds light on the evolution of proteins

Published on: 20 December 2018

An ancient class of peptides which likely originated near the dawn of cellular life has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers in the venom of centipedes.

Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience have reshaped our understanding of a critical step in microbial evolution.

Microbial 'Tree of Life' taken to another dimension

Published on: 11 December 2018

The key to discovering new antibiotics and other drugs may lie in the inter-kingdom chemical warfare between fungi and bacteria, according to new research from the University of Queensland (UQ).

Microbial beach warfare key to new drug discoveries

Published on: 13 November 2018

The key to discovering new antibiotics and other drugs may lie in the inter-kingdom chemical warfare between fungi and bacteria, according to new research from the University of Queensland (UQ).

The NLRP3 inflammasome (green) is expressed by immune cells (red) in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.

Cooling 'brains on fire' to treat Parkinson's

Published on: 1 November 2018

A promising new therapy to stop Parkinson's disease, the second-most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide, with 10 million sufferers.

Professor Glenn King has received funding from the Queensland Government to undertake research on stroke in collaboration with Chinese colleagues.

Spider stroke research receives collaborative funding

Published on: 31 October 2018

A project using molecules from spider venom to develop improved treatments for chronic pain and stroke will be undertaken by Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) Professor Glenn King in partnership with University of Science and Technology of China, after receiving funding from the Queensland Government.

Photosynthetic micro algae from the Hankamer group.

Photosynthesis discovery could advance next-generation solar biotechnology

Published on: 26 September 2018

Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Münster (WWU) have purified and visualized the ‘Cyclic Electron Flow’ (CEF) supercomplex, a critical part of the photosynthetic machinery in all plants, in a discovery that could help guide the development of next-generation solar biotechnologies.