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Diabetes drug could prevent kidney failure

Published on: 31 July 2020

An affordable diabetes drug, metformin, could save generations of Australian families who live with polycystic kidney disease from kidney failure.

Algae use distinct method when swapping DNA during sex

Published on: 23 July 2020

Sex on the reef became a little weirder with new research suggesting algae that live in partnership with coral use a distinct way of exchanging DNA during sex.

European honour for Dutch-born Aussie scientist

Published on: 8 July 2020

An Australian scientist born in the Netherlands has been given a lifetime honour by a European organisation in recognition of his outstanding achievements in life sciences.

Associate Professor Andrew Mallett has been recognised for his work on the genetics of inherited kidney disease.

Distinguished honour for young researcher

Published on: 13 September 2019

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.

Scientists from The University of Queensland have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other blood vessel cells.

Gene clues reveal stem cell identity

Published on: 30 May 2019

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

The symbiotic algae growing inside the coral polyps of Acropora tenuis

Coral and algae relationship the key to understanding bleaching

Published on: 14 May 2019

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

Queensland researchers and doctors join forces to tackle brain cancer

Published on: 28 March 2019

Improving outcomes for children and teenagers with brain cancer will be the focus of Australia’s first research centre aimed solely at tackling the cancer in young people.

A study delving into the genes of over a million people has found 124 genetic variants associated with risky behaviour, such as jumping off a cliff. Razor527/Shutterstock.com.

Risky business lies in your genes

Published on: 15 January 2019

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.