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Forty-five per cent of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.

30 April 2024
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A 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
 A man stands in a grassy field with rows of solar panels behind him.

A tech start-up from UQ is set to make efficiencies in the renewable energy sector by detecting faults in solar farm panels.

20 February 2024
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Researchers at UQ have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories.

6 February 2024
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A new dust testing methodology developed by University of Queensland researchers offers workers better protection from diseases such as black lung and silicosis.

9 January 2024