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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

A promising treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and a pre-clinical drug candidate for a devastating neurological condition are among four UQ 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
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A UQ study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.

11 May 2023
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A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products (NVPs).

10 May 2023

University of Queensland researchers have developed a roadmap for the integration of smartwatches into Australian health care but acknowledge there are several challenges to overcome.

8 May 2023
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UQ researchers have worked with industry to map how Australia could move towards decarbonising its heavy haulage rail network.

2 May 2023
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Research at The University of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments - and ultimately a cure - for motor neuron disease (MND).

27 April 2023
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A study co-led by The University of Queensland has found Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

19 April 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.

3 April 2023
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UQ researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics.

28 March 2023
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UQ researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.

14 March 2023
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UQ researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent during the early stages of COVID-19.

10 March 2023
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More people with aphasia will have access to quality treatment, particularly those in rural and regional areas, thanks to the expansion of a UQ developed therapy program.

6 March 2023
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An experimental vaccine created at UQ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023
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University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.

22 February 2023
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A University of Queensland study found many Indigenous women who died in custody had not been sentenced by a court, but were on remand or in protective custody.

9 February 2023
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University of Queensland research has revealed a need for better protection for assistance animals and support for their owners facing financial hardship or moving into aged care.

7 February 2023
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Researchers at The University of Queensland have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.

20 January 2023
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University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.

12 December 2022