HIIT the road to recovery for patients with heart disease

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) can help heart patients with their recovery and is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training in the short term, a
4 September 2020

New digital tool to improve treatment for people with alcohol addiction

An online system to monitor symptoms and cravings will help combat heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders, which affect about a third of Australian men and a quarter of
7 September 2020

Getting to the core of stroke recovery

Improving communication treatment for stroke recoverees is the focus of a new research project at The University of Queensland, supported by the National Health and Medic
4 September 2020

Indigenous scientist looks through the weeds to a bigger picture

A tiny weed with huge potential has prompted University of Queensland PhD candidate and 2020 Charlie Perkins Scholarship winner Audrey McInnerney to head to the UK’s Univ
3 September 2020

UQ on the march in Times Higher Education Rankings

The University of Queensland has jumped four places in the highly regarded Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, continuing its climb up the global ladd
2 September 2020

Natural pest control saving billions

Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of
3 September 2020

Innovation needed to overcome biodiversity risks of renewable energy mineral mining

Researchers have warned that mining threats to biodiversity caused by renewable energy production could surpass those averted by climate change mitigation.
2 September 2020

Practical guide will support pharmacy staff, and public safety

Pharmacists should get more involved in providing guidance to customers purchasing supplements and complementary medicines, a new University of Queensland research paper
1 September 2020

In a mite-y bit of trouble

Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the ‘natural’ rate – a finding a University of Queensland researcher says is another warning that global biodiversity
2 September 2020

Lanyard art supports Indigenous literacy

Prolific author Professor Anita Heiss has promoted Indigenous language and literacy in many and diverse ways – but her latest venture is particularly novel.
1 September 2020

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