A milestone study led by UQ researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics.
17 April 2024Researchers from The University of Queensland have launched the world’s biggest drug survey, to gain insight into drug use around the globe.
10 January 2024
Mindfulness doesn’t always prompt a ‘keep calm and carry on’ attitude – it can amplify outrage at injustice, according to research from The University of Queensland.
24 October 2023
Faster-charging and more sustainable batteries with a life up to three times greater than lithium ion are being built with technology developed at The University of Queensland.
23 April 2021
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with an antimicrobial surface coating designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viruses.
16 February 2021
The Australian Academy of Science has elected Professor Justin Marshall and Professor Alan Rowan as Fellows for their sustained contributions to research and scientific endeavour.
25 May 2020
University of Queensland scientists are heading ‘stateside’ with the support of 2020 Fulbright scholarships.
21 January 2020
A novel immunotherapy treatment has saved family dog Griffin from a rare type of cancer, thanks to collaborative research at The University of Queensland.
2 January 2020
The University of Queensland commitment to leading research has been recognised again with the Federal government awarding 19 Australian Research Council grants.
15 November 2019
A University of Queensland geneticist has joined the ranks of eminent scientists around the world with his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London.
15 May 2018
Setting reminders and visual cues for forgetful children could be a solution for parents frustrated over missed chores and homework.
23 February 2018
The dodo, the passenger pigeon and the Tasmanian tiger are well-known victims of extinction caused by human behaviour, but could their status be used to help conservation efforts from beyond the grave?
18 May 2016
An international team involving University of Queensland researchers has used advanced genome sequencing to diagnose 30 patients with unresolved rare diseases.
10 May 2016
Australian researchers have perfected a method of growing mini-kidneys from stem cells for use in drug screening, disease modelling and cell therapy.
14 October 2015
While research generally agrees that boys are more likely to be disengaged with school than girls, there is far less agreement as to why.
14 January 2015
A University of Queensland researcher is bound for Harvard University, thanks to the Australian Government’s Endeavour Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship for 2015.
7 November 2014
