Ben Thompson from Narrabundah in the ACT has been crowned this year’s Australian Brain Bee Champion in a battle of neuroscience knowledge in Auckland.
1 February 2011The brainiest students from Australia and New Zealand will battle it out next week to be the National Winners of the Brain Bee Challenge.
27 January 2011Researchers at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute are one step closer to unlocking the role of colour in animal courtship rituals after identifying a unique feather structure in birds of paradise.
14 December 2010Do you navigate well or lose your way easily and never understand why?
14 November 2010If you have ever lost your sense of direction in an unfamiliar place, then researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute may be able to help.
29 September 2010Computational neuroscientists at the Queensland Brain Institute have done the sums – and found that a mathematical model could help improve the understanding of developmental disorders.
15 September 2010Brisbane researchers are almost halfway through the biggest ever study into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – and they are seeking additional research participants.
1 July 2010Neurobiologists at the Queensland Brain Institute have found that animals are not always as brightly coloured as they seem – at least not to their counterparts.
22 June 2010It is not how most Year 10 students are spending their holidays but working in a world-renowned neuroscience institute has proved an early Christmas present for Cleveland District State High student Millie MacDonald.
22 December 2009Honey bees undergo a sudden transition from speeding aircraft to hovering helicopter as they perform the delicate art of landing on a flower.
20 December 2009Researchers from The University of Queensland will speed up their effort to develop new drugs thanks to the latest round of Federal Government funding.
2 December 2009Medical research worth $40 million will commence at The University of Queensland in 2010, thanks to funding announced by the Federal Government today.
29 October 2009The remarkable eyes of a marine crustacean could inspire the next generation of DVD and players, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
26 October 2009Developing a portable screening device for malaria and using mobile phones to diagnose pneumonia are two UQ research projects which today received support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
21 October 2009In a major advance in understanding how our eyesight works, Australian scientists have shown that birds' amazing flight and landing precision relies on their ability to detect edges.
6 October 2009An upcoming University of Queensland public lecture will make you realise how much we mirror each other's actions as a means to communicate.
5 October 2009Australian researchers have made two important advances in the development of unmanned aircraft capable of seeing for themselves as they fly fast and low over dangerous terrain.
30 September 2009A student from the Gold Coast has placed second in a prestigious international competition testing high school students’ knowledge of neuroscience - the best ever result for an Australian participant.
28 September 2009UQ research aimed at better diagnosing breast cancer is just one of 16 projects to be awarded prestigious fellowships by the Australian Government this week.
10 September 2009Talking scientists, animals being born and helping us celebrate our 100th birthday are just some of the things being showcased by UQ at this year’s Ekka.
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