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- A study that delves into the genes of over a million people has identified 124 genetic variants located on 99 separate regions of the genome associated with risky behaviour.
- 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.
- 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
- Six researchers from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience have earned the distinct honour of being acknowledged as one of the world’s most influential scientific minds.
- 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).
- IMB researchers and Dr Luregn Schlapbach from the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital are fighting sepsis through developing better diagnostics
- 5 November 2018Your NDA code that tells your body what size to grow in is similar to your biological parents’ code on what size to grow in.
- A promising new therapy to stop Parkinson's disease, the second-most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide, with 10 million sufferers.
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