University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are harnessing honeybee flight secrets to develop insect-sized robot aircraft.

11 September 2013
Jackson Huang, from the Gold Coast, will compete in the International Brain Bee in Austria this month.

Australia's 'brainiest' student, Jackson Huang from the Gold Coast, will compete in the International Brain Bee Competition (IBB) in Austria next month.

2 September 2013

University of Queensland researchers are at the forefront of a ground-breaking study that has found people susceptible to psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have underlying genetic similarities.

12 August 2013

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have found human brains ‘divide and conquer’ when people learn to navigate around new environments.

18 July 2013

Somerville House student Eva Wang has been named the state’s brain champion at The University of Queensland's Queensland Brain Institute competition, today.

18 June 2013

Almost 150 aspiring neuroscientists from across Queensland will compete in the state finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at the at The University of Queensland on Tuesday June 18.

17 June 2013

Queensland scientists will begin clinical trials of treatment for spinal cord injuries after discovering dramatic improvements in balance and coordination when blocking a protein.

5 June 2013

A university scholarship has rewarded a student’s passion for the ancient art of slit-drum making and has reinvigorated the industry in Papua New Guinea.

3 June 2013

A University of Queensland study has identified precisely when new neurons become important for learning.

11 April 2013

Men who become fathers at 50 or older are more likely to have grandchildren with autism compared to younger grandfathers, according to a joint international study.

20 March 2013

Scientists can now detect early features of Alzheimer’s disease using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

11 February 2013

Scientists have discovered the powerful role the molecule Myosin VI plays in communication between nerve cells in the brain.

4 February 2013

The early onset of Alzheimer’s disease could be detected using a simple online test, according to scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) at The University of Queensland (UQ).

8 January 2013