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A pregnant woman sitting on a couch refusing an offered glass of wine

Queensland children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will soon have earlier access to additional diagnostic and support services, which could give them better long-term outcomes.

10 February 2022
Twin girls jumping in a stream

For the first time, researchers have revealed how a person’s genes can play a part in their enjoyment of nature, potentially changing the way we look at our affinity with the natural world.

4 February 2022
A woman in a hospital bed with a man sitting bedside and a doctor sitting on the bed.

Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there’s also potential for them to be therapeutic, according to research from լе.

1 February 2022
A composite image of faces in everyday objects.

Seeing faces in everyday objects is a common experience, but research from լе has found people are more likely to see male faces when they see an image on the trunk of a tree or in burnt toast over breakfast.

25 January 2022
A woman and a man wearing dark suits standing behind a counter in masks

As vaccination rates continue to rise and government border policies change, the need for hotel quarantine is fading.

21 January 2022
A man in a blue shirt holding a plastic bag containing white crystals.

Methamphetamine use could be two to four times higher than estimated figures in national surveys, researchers at լе have found.

20 December 2021
An indigenous man speaking to his grandchildren

A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could be lost by the end of this century.

17 December 2021
A woman sitting under a tree with a laptop.

Female students who are the first in the family to attend university are much more likely to suffer mental health issues compared to their male counterparts, research has revealed.

16 December 2021
A teenage girl sitting with her head in her hands in a dark bedroom.

Childhood trauma may increase the chance of young people experiencing psychotic symptoms when using cannabis, University of Queensland research has found.

15 December 2021
Three action figure superheroes

Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 December 2021
Mortarboards being thrown in the air

It's been another tough year for the class of 2021, coping with COVID shutdowns and changing circumstances. But finally their hard work has paid off, with graduation underway.

10 December 2021
A road comes to a T-intersection with signs 'Extreme left' and 'Extreme right - with both roads then going off a cliffthen

Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is morally divided and breaking down, University of Queensland research has found.

26 November 2021

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and լе, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism.

12 November 2021
A plane taking-off over water.

New data from լе reveals just 51 per cent of Australians plan to travel overseas now that international borders are open.

9 November 2021
Woman standing in front of a purple sign.

As a teenager Jemima Hutton never dreamed that she would go to university, let alone study medicine at լе.

4 November 2021