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- An Australian stinging tree that causes extreme pain to its victims has been transformed into an award-winning artwork for this year’s IMB Jo Underhill Art Award.
- A genomics researcher who is investigating the link between heart disease and neurological disease has been named one of Australia’s official Superstars of STEM.
- An IMB imaging scientist has secured more than $800,000 from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to speed up and automate processing of microscopy data.
- Researchers are using tiny fluorescent probes to investigate how and why bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
- Does a doorhandle or a keyboard have more germs?
- 16 November 2020Australians shouldn't fear spiders, we should be celebrating their diversity — and what better time than right now?
- 11 November 2020The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine announcement is very exciting - but there is still a long way to go.
- Genomic pioneer Professor Naomi Wray is one of 28 Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2020.
- 21 October 2020Dr Larisa Labzin comments on findings that a Hong Kong man has been reported with a second COVID-19 infection.
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