Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes
Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.
3 July 2025
Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols
The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.
3 July 2025
Australians are among the most mobile people in the world, with four in 10 changing address every five years, and nearly 15 per cent moving every year.
28 February 2018
Sea level variations on the Great Barrier Reef linked to global temperature changes thousands of years ago may help predict future changes, a University of Queensland study has revealed.
28 February 2018
Researchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both are reasonable options.
27 February 2018
Scientists are calling for immediate action to secure the world’s remaining intact forests, with a study finding most are at serious risk of being lost in the near term.
27 February 2018
Setting reminders and visual cues for forgetful children could be a solution for parents frustrated over missed chores and homework.
23 February 2018
Claims that medical cannabis use has reduced opioid overdose deaths in the United States have been challenged by a University of Queensland drug abuse expert.
23 February 2018
Venom researchers from The University of Queensland have uncovered a unique and complex venom system within the tiny assassin bug.
23 February 2018
Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell which has the potential to perform two functions at the same time, meaning better treatment or even cures for many diseases.
23 February 2018
Research into how modern birds run and walk is taking an international team of palaeontologists and biomechanics experts a step closer to accurately reconstructing the way extinct dinosaurs moved.
22 February 2018.jpg?itok=TQnb8btA "A white shark. Photo: Denice Askebrink.")
They’re at the top of the food chain, they can cure cancer, and they’re out to eat us – or maybe not. UQ alumnus and adjunct fellow marine biologist Dr Blake Chapman takes the bite out of 10 shark myths.
21 February 2018
Five University of Queensland researchers have joined the largest all-female expedition to Antarctica, the culmination of a year-long program to promote the influence and leadership of women in science.
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