Evolution may be responsible for a range of complex traits, including height and waist-to-hip ratio, and diseases such as schizophrenia, research from The University of Queensland shows.
16 May 2018
A new blood test using gold nanoparticles could give oncologists an early and more accurate prognosis of how cancer treatment is progressing and help guide the on-going therapy of patients.
19 April 2018 smaller.jpg?itok=gP8h4Uw2 "L-R: Cristina Sheehan (Synchronised Swimming), Liam Adcock (Athletics), Con Foley (Rugby Union), Lakeisha Patterson (Swimming)")
Australian Commonwealth Games athletes are among a group of 58 University of Queensland students awarded UQ 2018 Sporting Scholarships.
16 March 2018
Being underweight or overweight could affect the age at which women experience menopause, a University of Queensland study has found.
9 March 2018
A dinosaur species discovered a decade ago in south-eastern Australia is giving fresh insight into the diversity of dinosaurs that inhabited the Australian-Antarctic rift valley.
11 January 2018
Easy access to services, institutions and economic opportunities can separate thriving communities from others that are left behind socially and economically.
11 January 2018
Neck pain is a common condition among office workers, but regular workplace exercises can prevent and reduce it, a University of Queensland study has found.
15 December 2017
After more than a century of graduations, Queensland’s largest university is celebrating a major milestone this December: 250,000 graduates.
14 December 2017
The University of Queensland is one of nine high-ranking universities to launch a “virtual exchange” that will allow students to gain program credits through select online courses.
14 December 2017
One of Australia’s iconic lizard species is hiding a secret – female central bearded dragon embryos temporarily grow the lizard equivalent of a penis during development.
5 December 2017
Gossiping helps a person develop a better understanding of their society’s expected behaviours, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.
17 November 2017
A seven-year Australian government investment in quantum engineering has been launched at The University of Queensland.
16 November 2017
Eight UQ student athletes have joined the ranks of the sporting elite after receiving a UQ Blue – The University of Queensland’s highest sporting honour – at the 2017 UQ Blues Awards Dinner.
6 November 2017
The cream of The University of Queensland’s teaching crop has been fêted at the annual UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
31 October 2017
A maternity program designed to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
11 October 2017
The belief that lifting heavy weights is necessary to build muscles is being challenged by UQ researchers.
10 October 2017
Unique data from the Tiwi Islands and trends in ages and causes of death shows that health outcomes for some remote Indigenous communities have improved at an astonishing rate.
15 September 2017
Whale shark researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about where the world’s largest fish go during the Australian spring and summer.
30 August 2017
Self-compassion is an important part of recovery for people with eating disorders, University of Queensland researchers have found.
29 August 2017
The weight of a healthy human liver is typically 1.5 kilograms or less. After feeling like she was “pregnant for seven-odd years” Fiona Murray had hers removed and it topped 12 kilograms.
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