A piece of “junk DNA” could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia, according to a study from The University of Queensland.
23 March 2022
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear.
19 February 2019
Three University of Queensland postgraduate students have received funding for study and travel, and entry to a leadership program, thanks to a fund celebrating a bank’s bicentenary.
2 February 2017
A new study has found the mechanism used by a hidden gene to affect how the brain responds to stressful experiences, in a discovery that could eventually help control anxiety.
26 February 2015
For many people, fear of flying or of spiders skittering across the lounge room floor is more than just a momentary increase in heart rate and a pair of sweaty palms.
28 April 2014THE work of 15 researchers and supervisors has been honoured at a special ceremony to mark Research Week at The University of Queensland.
13 September 2011Neuroscientists at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have discovered a previously unrecognised layer of gene regulation associated with fear extinction, which is an inhibitory learning process thought to be critical for controlling fear-related...
15 August 2011Groundbreaking research into nanotechnology and advanced polymers will be accelerated with $3.6 million in infrastructure funding awarded to The University of Queensland (UQ) today.
1 December 2010
