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First Nations PhD candidate Emily Hall is combining her studies in high performance sport with an innovative exercise program co-designed with an Aboriginal community.

12 June 2023
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Just as the cost-of-living was front of mind when the Federal budget was handed down last month, it will be again when Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick delivers his economic plan on June 13. Õ¬Äе¼º½ has experts from a wide range of fields available to...

12 June 2023
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University of Queensland researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.

9 June 2023
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Researchers at QBI have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

8 June 2023
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Researchers at Õ¬Äе¼º½ are investigating ways to lift the low success rate of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep, which would improve wool and meat yields, sustainability, and enhance animal welfare.

8 June 2023
A man wearing a lab coat and safety goggles using a large piece of equipment in a laboratory. The equipment consists of a large half-filled container with tubes directed into several smaller containers.

Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges.

7 June 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world’s most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom.

6 June 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as ‘biofactories’ to manufacture medicines on a large scale.

1 June 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast growing, aggressive brain tumours.

31 May 2023
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Emerging Indigenous artist Durriwiyn has become the first student to release a single through Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s record label Corella Recordings.

30 May 2023
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Researchers from Õ¬Äе¼º½ have determined how Botox – a drug made from a deadly biological substance – enters brain cells.

26 May 2023
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A University of Queensland study has found a child’s repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) puts them at higher risk of behavioural problems.

25 May 2023
Professor Pankaj Sah

Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s Professor Pankaj Sah has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of his contribution to neuroscience over more than 25 years.

25 May 2023

A promising treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and a pre-clinical drug candidate for a devastating neurological condition are among four Õ¬Äе¼º½ research projects to receive support from Australia’s national biotech incubator - CUREator.

24 May 2023
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University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.

23 May 2023