Grain research technology that will help combat food shortages stemming from climate change and a burgeoning world population have helped a young researcher claim the title of Advance Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.
14 August 2017An international team of researchers has found a drug previously approved to treat breast cancer could also be used to shrink medulloblastoma, a common form of childhood brain tumour.
14 August 2017Testing for two gene mutations commonly associated with melanoma would be insufficient to determine whether a mole could turn cancerous, University of Queensland research has found.
11 August 2017Children as young as seven have the same capacity as adults to make judgements on the anti-social behaviour of others.
9 August 2017An “alarming” number of families do not stick to treatment plans for their children’s long-term health conditions – and UQ researchers are determined to help turn the trend around.
8 August 2017It’s said to be a “lightbulb” moment – when an idea pops into your head. The adult human brain often displays this kind of spontaneous activity – and UQ experts have uncovered how different early-life experiences can affect the nature of that...
4 August 2017Scientists have a better understanding of the immune system at a molecular level, thanks to UQ-led research that may now lead to a range of new treatments for disease.
2 August 2017Queensland researchers have discovered a new way to target a rare form of breast cancer, giving hope for improved treatment options.
1 August 2017Psychologists are working on ways to reduce the brain’s sensitivity to pain, with the aim of improving pain management techniques.
27 July 2017University of Queensland researchers are concerned the recent legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Australia may give rise to super-potent cannabis concentrates with associated harmful effects.
21 July 2017Sarah Ayles joins her fellow medical graduates this week as lifelong dreams and long hours become a reality.
20 July 2017University of Queensland Master of Dietetics Studies graduate Caitlin Hall has twice the reason to celebrate today.
18 July 2017A gene mutation making young children extremely vulnerable to common viruses may represent a new type of immunodeficiency, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
18 July 2017University of Queensland experts have published an online magazine to share the latest insights into the science of learning and memory.
17 July 2017Tiger sharks roam huge distances across the Indo-Pacific, contributing to a single, large population, a study has found.
5 July 2017University of Queensland staff, students and alumni are among 30 women selected as Science & Technology Australia’s first Superstars of STEM.
4 July 2017A diagnostic technique that can detect tiny molecules signalling the presence of cancer could be on the horizon.
27 June 2017The battle against tuberculosis (TB) is closer to being won after University of Queensland students identified promising inhibitory compounds during a molecular microbiology practical course this semester.
16 June 2017The launch of a new dental clinic in St George in south-west Queensland will ease the shortage of dental services available to the community.
9 June 2017A health and nursing academic who has devoted her life to improving the health of Indigenous Australians and a neuroscience pioneer who was founding director of the Queensland Brain Institute – both University of Queensland professors – have...
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