Deep brain stimulation has been found to help people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) that has not responded to other treatment, in a clinical trial led by University of Queensland researchers.
21 April 2021To see – and survive – at night, some coral fish have developed visual adaptations that are similar to those of their cousins living in the ocean’s darkest depths, new research shows.
9 February 2021The Australian Academy of Science has elected Professor Justin Marshall and Professor Alan Rowan as Fellows for their sustained contributions to research and scientific endeavour.
25 May 2020Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen, according to University of Queensland researchers investigating the genes linked with vitamin D.
2 April 2020Pioneering discoveries about the ‘extraordinarily strange’ visual systems of shrimps - that could improve early detection of cancer - have been recognised with an international prize.
23 January 2020A way in which some connections between brain cells can resist degeneration – a hallmark of traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases — has been discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.
16 January 2020University of Queensland scientists have provided new insights into how the tiny brains of mantis shrimp are able to make sense of a breathtaking amount of visual input.
25 November 2019The fish made famous in 'Finding Nemo' can see ultraviolet (UV) light and may use it as a ‘secret channel’ to find both friends and food, according to researchers.
12 November 2019A new type of cell has been found in the eye of a deep-sea fish, and scientists say the discovery opens a new world of understanding about vision in a variety of light conditions.
9 November 2017A discovery that bees have individual flying direction preferences could lead to strategies for steering drone aircraft fleets.
3 November 2017University of Queensland researchers have developed new knowledge on how animals see and use colour, and how their colour vision has evolved.
4 August 2017University of Queensland staff, students and alumni are among 30 women selected as Science & Technology Australia’s first Superstars of STEM.
4 July 2017A Swiss yacht on an epic research expedition to map the world’s oceans will host University of Queensland marine scientists on the Great Barrier Reef in March and April
22 March 2017A condition forcing people to involuntarily mirror movements in opposing limbs has been linked to a common developmental brain disorder. Scientists from The University of Queensland collaborated with international researchers to...
2 March 2017University of Queensland researchers have taken a big step toward understanding the movement of molecules in the human body.
25 August 201615 year old Brisbane Student Shambhavi Mishra has been crowned the 2016 Queensland Brain Bee Champion at The University of Queensland's QBI
20 July 2016Understanding how fish "see" is helping a team of international scientists increase their knowledge of the Great Barrier Reef's biodiversity.
24 November 2015The ocean is lighting up with secret forms of communication between marine animals that may have applications in satellite remote sensing, biomedical imaging, cancer detection and computer data storage, a team of Australian and international...
20 November 2015Nature's beauty has helped a University of Queensland scientist win an artistic prize.
22 September 2015University of Queensland researchers have shown, like humans, fruit flies may be self-aware of their actions.
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