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Mental illness in Australian youth is rising. We don’t know why but despite very little evidence, social media is bearing the brunt of the blame.

7 January 2025
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Researchers have taken a giant step towards solving the mystery of why intermediately sized animals are the fastest.

19 December 2024
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder.

18 December 2024
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Recent graduate Dr T’kido Titasey almost gave up on his medicine degree, but a strong connection to his hometown encouraged him to give it another try.

9 December 2024
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University of Queensland research has found antimicrobial usage is significantly higher in affluent communities in Australia.

6 December 2024
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Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, UQ researchers have found.

5 December 2024

UQ researchers have received more than $3.8 million from the Australian Research Council to enhance Australia’s research capabilities and facilities in strategic areas.

14 November 2024
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An international study led by a UQ researcher has found frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

12 November 2024
A pregnant woman holds a coffee mug and looks through sheer curtains out a window.

A UQ-led study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children.

10 October 2024
Dr David Klyne fits Wolbert van den Hoorn with a sleep monitoring device on his head

A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change the way doctors and clinicians treat people with chronic pain.

2 October 2024
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UQ researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.

1 October 2024
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For the first time UQ scientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.

26 September 2024
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A children’s book which takes readers inside the life of termites, published with the help of a UQ linguist, has received a top literary award.

13 September 2024

Nine University of Queensland researchers have been awarded $2.1 million through the 2024 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships program.

5 September 2024
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Technology developed at UQ can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so they can be used in renewable batteries.

4 September 2024
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UQ research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

3 September 2024
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UQ researchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.

30 August 2024
Heavy machinery clearing trees from land.

Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of tree clearing to make way for agriculture, development and mining, according to University of Queensland research.

21 August 2024
A spiky white hailstone, flecked with small dots of black paint, rests on a scale on a desk.

A UQ library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.

16 August 2024

Scientists have unearthed the deepest column of marine rock ever extracted from Earth’s mantle – the enormous layer below its crust – which could help reveal conditions at the dawn of life.

9 August 2024