It only takes a moment to fall off a ladder, but the psychological impacts are long-lasting, particularly for older males.

29 June 2020

Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.

27 May 2020

It turns out we should follow our parents' advice when we’re thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a study finding eating the traditional ‘three-vegies’ regularly before pregnancy lowers the risk of a premature birth.

14 April 2020
Bootlace worm

A family of potent protein neurotoxins has been discovered in bootlace worms.

23 March 2018
Associate Professor Louise Cullen

Researchers have shown a single blood test could identify which patients reporting to hospital with chest pain were at low risk of imminent heart attacks.

15 November 2017
UQ's Young Tall Poppy winners

Investigating what we look for in a partner – and how that has affected human evolution – has led the University of Queensland’s Dr Barnaby Dixson to be named the Queensland Tall Poppy of the Year.

18 August 2016

Calls to a poisons hotline have revealed a disproportionate number of young children referred to hospital following suspected exposure to a household bug and spider spray.

15 August 2016
Professor Sunil Lakhani ... seeking to offer improved quality of life and more targeted treatments to beat the most common female cancer

Three of Queensland’s leading breast cancer researchers have joined forces to lead a $6.5 million National Health and Medical Research Council-funded program that is set to change the future of breast cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

14 March 2016

Reef fish are helping a University of Queensland scientist discover how visual tasks such as object recognition and face perception are achieved by the human brain.

9 December 2015