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A patient sits up in a hospital bed and points at a tablet being held by a clinician sitting beside them.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke.

17 September 2024
A graphic of multiple grey profiles of the human face, with one made up of many colours.

Õ¬Äе¼º½-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.

11 September 2024
A female para athlete watches as her coach approaches with a prosthesis for her fencing competition.

Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.

9 September 2024
A woman smoking while posing for a phone selfie

Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, Õ¬Äе¼º½ research has found.

9 September 2024
A photo of a stage, lit up with pink and blue lights, and a glass trophy in the foreground saying Eureka Prizes.

Teams of researchers from Õ¬Äе¼º½ working on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

5 September 2024
A group of 8 people standing shoulder to shoulder, smiling.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

3 September 2024
Different sized coral underwater

Õ¬Äе¼º½ research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

3 September 2024
A composite image of two photos of men in suits, side by side.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.

30 August 2024
A man standing in a sandstone building holding a clarinet

One of Australia’s leading musicians and educators will join Õ¬Äе¼º½ as the Kinnane Professor of Music early next year.

30 August 2024
A woman in bathers and swimming cap sitting on the edge of an indoor swimming pool.

University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.

27 August 2024
A baby in a hospital bed with an IV tube and bandaged limbs.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ is leading a trial across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast focusing on improving the delivery of life-saving treatments for hospitalised babies.

26 August 2024
A male scientist in lab coat and goggles inspects a glass full of red liquid.

A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at Õ¬Äе¼º½ will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024
Two scientists wearing white lab coats, and goggles stand in a corridor smiling at the camera.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited.

22 August 2024
A man in a lab coat and glasses

Õ¬Äе¼º½ research could lead to a more effective immunotherapy treatment against bladder cancer.

21 August 2024
A spiky white hailstone, flecked with small dots of black paint, rests on a scale on a desk.

A Õ¬Äе¼º½ library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.

16 August 2024