Volunteers needed for Australia-wide COVID study

Australians who have recovered from COVID-19 are being called on by researchers to help unravel the mystery of why people respond so differently to the virus.
19 February 2021

Chemotherapy with fewer side effects may be on the way

A discovery by University of Queensland pain researchers may allow some future cancer patients, including children with leukaemia, to avoid their chemotherapy’s worst and
15 March 2021

Ultraviolet ‘television’ for animals helps us better understand them

University of Queensland scientists have developed an ultraviolet ‘television’ display designed to help researchers better understand how animals see the world.
22 February 2021

Towards an Indigenous-led bushfood industry

A $1.5 million collaboration between Indigenous Traditional Owners and Custodians and The University of Queensland will boost the burgeoning bushfood industry, and create
18 February 2021

Astronauts test virus-fighting surface coating developed by UQ and Boeing

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with an antimicrobial surface coating designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viru
16 February 2021

Outrunning dementia with physical activity

Regular exercise can improve brain function and may protect against dementia in middle-aged and older adults, with women benefitting almost twice as much as men, accordin
11 February 2021

Asthma may heighten flu risk and cause dangerous mutations

A subtype of asthma in adults may cause higher susceptibility to influenza and could result in dangerous flu mutations.
17 February 2021

Using genes to improve greenhouse gas conversion

Greenhouse gas waste from factories could be turned into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels under an international project seeking to better understand the gene
24 February 2021

COVID variants and what they mean for the pandemic

Australia has recently seen SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) escape several times from hotel quarantine, including in Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
10 February 2021

Uni project sparks novel reflections on Indigenous heritage

A short story for a University of Queensland project that evolved into the draft of a novel has helped secure Indigenous Arts student Sharlene Allsopp a prestigious liter
10 February 2021

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