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Two up-and-coming IMB researchers have received nearly $1.5 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to improve honeybee health and our knowledge of how cells work at the molecular level.

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

It’s no secret that the world has a problem with plastic. An IMB research team examined the future of plastics and how tiny species of algae and bacteria may help us produce more environmentally friendly versions.

A genomic analysis of organisms that interact with coral could help scientists chart a path to revive reefs damaged by climate change.

Associate Professor Andrew Mallett will receive a 2019 Distinguished Young Alumni Award for his work on the genetics of inherited kidney disease and co-founding of Australia’s first renal genetics clinical service and program.

The Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt MP visited UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience to announce more than $440 million in NHMRC funding for Australian health researchers.

An Australian group of researchers have helped develop the world’s most detailed gene map of the human retina.

Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers have discovered that environmental conditions can increase or decrease the effect of inherited genetic variations.

Professor Rob Capon's UQ Cane Toad Challenge has been boosted by a Queensland Citizen Science grant.

A grant from the Children’s Hospital Foundation will help Dr Laura Genovesi juggle family and tackle childhood brain cancer treatments.

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

A compound from cannabis has been found to be active against the bacteria responsible for many serious infections such as golden staph and pneumonia. 

IMB researchers have helped identify a possible drug target for chronic liver disease.

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

IMB researcher Dr Sam Lukowski has helped reveal the difference between a stem cell and other blood vessels.

IMB researchers have identified a small molecule that could 'turn off' inflammation and stop it in its tracks.

IMB scientists are using genomics to unravel the secrets behind the forces between algae and coral, which cause coral bleaching.

A bacteria toxin system could be the key to overcoming pesticide resistance in insects and may lead to new cancer treatments.

In an Australian-first, UQ researchers will join forces with the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) to tackle the growing problem of drug-resistant infections.