A potentially life-saving treatment for heart attack victims has been discovered from a very unlikely source – the venom of one of the world’s deadliest spiders.
16 July 2021
A champion for professional sportswomen and a pioneer for healthcare reform are among members of The University of Queensland community recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honours.
14 June 2021
Variants of viruses such as that causing COVID-19 can now be quickly studied in the laboratory, even before they emerge in nature and become a major public health challenge.
9 June 2021
Researchers investigating a group of microscopic cells have discovered they can put the brakes on the rapid development of melanoma lesions.
8 June 2021
The incidence of alcohol-related violence fell in Queensland’s key nightlife areas while business continued to grow after the Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol Fuelled Violence (TAFV) policy was introduced, independent research has found.
21 May 2021
A dengue virus vaccine candidate has passed an important milestone, with promising results in animal model testing providing hope to the 390 million people infected every year.
13 May 2021
Deep brain stimulation has been found to help people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) that has not responded to other treatment, in a clinical trial led by University of Queensland researchers.
21 April 2021
The University of Queensland Chancellor, Peter Varghese AO, has been elected for a second term at a meeting of the UQ Senate.
2 December 2020
An experimental Alzheimer's disease treatment is proving effective at treating some of the most persistent, life-threatening antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
18 November 2020.jpg?itok=JORKA3Ku "UQ Chancellor Peter Varghese shows staff early adopters, Professor Greg Hainge (left) and Sybilla Wilson (right) the Core Cultural Learning website.")
University of Queensland staff will have greater access to training on a detailed exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and contemporary issues, thanks to an innovative online education foundation course.
17 November 2020
University of Queensland researchers have debunked the theory that asylum seekers pose a terrorism threat in Australia.
3 November 2020
Two international studies have shed important light on why the virus that causes COVID-19 is so infectious compared to other SARS viruses.
21 October 2020
Scarlet fever is on the rise worldwide, after being almost eradicated by the 1940s.
7 October 2020
Biology textbooks may need to be re-written, with scientists finding a new piece of DNA essential to forming male sex organs in mice.
2 October 2020
Pre-clinical testing of The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine has produced positive indications about its potential effectiveness and manufacturability.
26 August 2020
Researchers from The University of Queensland are recruiting people living with dementia, along with their carers, to help with a study exploring emerging transport technologies.
5 August 2020
Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of The University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.
17 July 2020
Two University of Queensland environmental scientists have been named 2020 Australian Laureate Fellows.
9 July 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including University of Queensland researchers has found.
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