‘Good’ fats and inflammation: more complex than first thought

Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.

25 June 2025
Examples of 'good' fats: nuts, seeds, olives, fish oil supplements

Critical brain link could explain how Alzheimer's takes hold

A crucial link between the brain’s cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by UQ researchers.

25 June 2025
A puzzle of the human brain with pieces incomplete.

UQ's School of Veterinary Science recently rescued 11 dogs from the pound, and set about finding them new homes. Eight of the dogs have already been adopted leaving only three still in need of a loving family.

30 September 2009
An image from the Birds of UQ exhibition

Some of UQ’s most infamous and colourful residents have been captured in a new exhibition at The University of Queensland Club.

30 September 2009
Hypothesized reconstruction MOR 980, commonly known as the ‘Peck’s Rex'.
Illustration by Chris Glen, The University of Queensland.

University of Queensland research is opening up a new insight into the lives of the mightiest of all dinosaurs, and it isn’t pretty.

30 September 2009

Research conducted over the past three years at The University of Queensland shows that seniors are valuable allies in designing the infrastructure of the future to ensure that our ageing population occupies age-friendly cities.

29 September 2009
Peter Mantello

Controversial video games will be put under the microscope this month when UQ’s school of Political Science and International Studies hosts a public lecture on First Person Shooter Games (FPSG).

29 September 2009

UQ’s Professor Ian Frazer has been awarded the 2009 Honda Prize for his contribution to the development of the world’s first cervical cancer vaccines.

29 September 2009

IMBcom – The University of Queensland’s (UQ) company for commercialising technology from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) – today announced that SEQUENOM, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) has taken out an exclusive licence to UQ’s Foetal Cell...

29 September 2009

A student from the Gold Coast has placed second in a prestigious international competition testing high school students’ knowledge of neuroscience - the best ever result for an Australian participant.

28 September 2009
Associate Professor Marc Hockings

When the Korean Government wanted a report card on the state of the country’s national park system, it sought out the right man for the job – UQ’s Associate Professor Marc Hockings.

28 September 2009

Keeping track of share price data is set to become easier with DataMovie, one of the entrants in the 2009 UQ Business School Enterprize competition.

28 September 2009

Venomics Pty Ltd forms a joint venture with Liaoning Nuokang Medicines Co Ltd to develop the commercial potential of two snake-venom based discoveries.

28 September 2009