A University of Queensland-led study has shed light on how some lizards have evolved to resist deadly neurotoxins from Australia’s most venomous snakes.
26 March 2024A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda.
20 February 2024
The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of Queensland-led research.
7 December 2021
Scientists have discovered that the humble blue-tongue lizard is largely resistant to the venom of the deadly red-bellied black snake, while giant carnivorous monitor lizards which feed on Australia’s most venomous snakes are not.
7 September 2021
University of Queensland scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia’s deadly stonefish have made a discovery which could change how sting victims are treated in the future.
1 June 2021
Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland research.
15 January 2021
A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts.
22 September 2020
Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs, and the reasons behind this strange phenomenon have been revealed by University of Queensland research.
19 May 2020
Research into the toxin of the world’s only venomous primate, the slow loris, is shedding light on the potential origins of the allergic qualities of cats.
5 February 2020
Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
29 October 2019
Vampire bats could hold the key to new treatments for a range of serious medical problems, but researchers have hit a snag accessing the specimens needed to advance their work.
15 January 2019
University of Queensland experts are available for comment on the current seasonal increase in snake numbers and the impacts on people and pets.
26 October 2018
A team of international scientists has discovered why brown tree snakes have become one of the most successful invasive species.
26 September 2018
The ink has not yet dried on a scientific paper describing a new species of snake, yet the reptile may already be in danger of extinction due to mining.
16 July 2018
One of the world’s most beautiful and venomous snakes has a venom unlike that of any other snake, research involving University of Queensland scientists has revealed.
31 October 2016
An international research team led by University of Queensland venomologist Associate Professor Bryan Fry has developed a new technique for ‘milking’ box jellyfish to extract deadly venom for the development into lifesaving drugs.
11 August 2015
A surge in snakebite deaths caused by one of North America’s most dangerous snakes has been baffling doctors, but new research may hold the key to saving lives.
28 January 2014
Scientists have discovered that the lethal beaked sea snake is actually two species with separate evolutions, which resulted in identical snakes.
19 November 2012The University of Queensland topped the nation in the prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships announced today, being awarded 31 fellowships worth a total of more than $22 million.
17 November 2010
