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Victoria’s current COVID outbreak took another turn last week when a new variant was discovered by health authorities.

8 June 2021
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Researchers have praised healthcare systems in Australia and New Zealand, after both nations recorded some of the world’s best long-term recovery rates for heart attack sufferers.

7 June 2021
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Stay-at-home restrictions implemented around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with an average 37 per cent reduction in crime across the globe, an international study has found.

4 June 2021
Technicians working with the high-density microarray patch in the Vaxxas cleanroom. Credit: Vaxxas

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has delivered the Hexapro vaccine candidate from the USwith the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP).

3 June 2021
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University of Queensland scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia’s deadly stonefish have made a discovery which could change how sting victims are treated in the future.

1 June 2021

South East Queensland’s eucalypt trees can provide everything from medicines to tools, traps and building materials, according to rediscovered records of regional Indigenous knowledge.

1 June 2021
(L-R) GCP Applied Techologies' Niki Jackson, Masters student Sai Manaswi Reddy Basireddy, Dr Mehdi Serati, Õ¬Äе¼º½'s Shane Walker, Aurecon's Dr Harry Asche, Masters student Gautam Malgotra in the Õ¬Äе¼º½ laboratory

Crushed wine bottles and other recycled glass could replace sand in vital tunnelling supports, cutting construction costs and improving the sustainability of mining.

31 May 2021
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Public use of parks and reserves increased only slightly during last year’s COVID-19 national lockdown despite gyms and sports facilities shutting down, a University of Queensland study found.

28 May 2021

Cutting-edge innovation in Paralympic sport performance will enter a new era after an agreement was signed between Paralympics Australia and key Queensland-based sporting and research bodies including Õ¬Äе¼º½.

28 May 2021

Indigenous academics commencing at Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences will benefit from a new program designed to advance their academic career aspirations in a supportive environment.

27 May 2021

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has chosen National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) to launch a ‘լÄе¼º½RAP Network’, open to all staff and students, as part of a busy program of campus events and activations.

26 May 2021
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Almost 70 per cent of low-income households aren’t claiming up to $1000 in child dental benefits they are eligible for, according to University of Queensland and Telethon Kids Institute research.

25 May 2021
Vaccine being injected into older woman's arm.

Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.

25 May 2021
Newborn baby wrapped in colourful cloth

Scientists are investigating whether rising global temperatures may lead to more stillbirths, saying further study is needed on the subject as climates change.

24 May 2021

The incidence of alcohol-related violence fell in Queensland’s key nightlife areas while business continued to grow after the Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol Fuelled Violence (TAFV) policy was introduced, independent research has found.

21 May 2021