An Australian Tarantula. Credit - Bastian Rast.

University of Queensland researchers have found seven peptides (mini-proteins) in spider venom that block the molecular pathway responsible for sending pain signals from nerves to the brain.

4 March 2015
UQ researchers are part of an international team that has developed a new technique for measuring a baby’s lung function after birth if the mother smoked during pregnancy.

An international team of researchers has developed a simple, non-invasive way to measure the impact of smoking during pregnancy on babies’ lung development.

15 January 2015