UQ tech bringing regenerative medicines closer than ever

Tiny gel droplets enhanced with UQ microfluidics technology could open new pathways to repairing and replacing damaged organs.

20 June 2025
Microfluidics tools such as this are used to manipulate liquids and gas at incredibly small scales

Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis

A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.

20 June 2025
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Native tobacco plants reborn as ‘biofactories’ for medicines

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Native tobacco plants reborn as ‘biofactories’ for medicines

University of Queensland researchers have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as ‘biofactories’ to manufacture medicines on a large scale.

1 June 2023

Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment

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Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment

University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast growing, aggressive brain tumours.

31 May 2023

Indigenous music student launches debut single through UQ

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Indigenous music student launches debut single through UQ

Emerging Indigenous artist Durriwiyn has become the first student to release a single through The University of Queensland’s record label Corella Recordings.

30 May 2023

UQ responds to housing market with new student residences project

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UQ responds to housing market with new student residences project

A second student residences complex is planned for The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus to help to address a shortage of suitable and affordable rental accommodation.

26 May 2023

A Botox discovery that could save lives

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A Botox discovery that could save lives

Researchers from The University of Queensland have determined how Botox – a drug made from a deadly biological substance – enters brain cells.

26 May 2023

Prolonged Intimate Partner Violence puts children at risk

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Prolonged Intimate Partner Violence puts children at risk

A University of Queensland study has found a child’s repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) puts them at higher risk of behavioural problems.

25 May 2023

UQ neuroscientist honoured by the Australian Academy of Science

Professor Pankaj Sah

UQ neuroscientist honoured by the Australian Academy of Science

The University of Queensland’s Professor Pankaj Sah has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of his contribution to neuroscience over more than 25 years.

25 May 2023

Recognition for promising UQ biomedical research

Recognition for promising UQ biomedical research

A promising treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and a pre-clinical drug candidate for a devastating neurological condition are among four UQ research projects to receive support from Australia’s national biotech incubator - CUREator.

24 May 2023

What marsupials can teach us about brain development

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What marsupials can teach us about brain development

University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.

23 May 2023

Tick tock – the liver controls the circadian clock

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Tick tock – the liver controls the circadian clock

University of Queensland research has revealed liver cells influence the body’s internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain.

18 May 2023

AI helps map the 'postal workers' in cells

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AI helps map the 'postal workers' in cells

University of Queensland researchers have used artificial intelligence to build a 3D map of key cell components to better understand dementia and infectious diseases including COVID-19.

12 May 2023