UQ ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's licensed to new startup

A promising ultrasound therapy to potentially restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease has been licenced to a new startup spun out of UQ.
17 December 2024

Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.
17 December 2024

UQ research aims to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the diso
18 December 2024

Four extraordinary individuals recognised with honorary UQ awards

UQ has conferred its highest honour on one of the university's first Torres Strait Islander graduates along with a highly regarded economist and an acclaimed author.
11 December 2024

Extensive antimicrobial usage sparks warning over increased resistance

University of Queensland research has found antimicrobial usage is significantly higher in affluent communities in Australia.
6 December 2024

Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.
19 December 2024

Second chance at success for Torres Strait Islander Medicine graduate

Recent graduate Dr T’kido Titasey almost gave up on his medicine degree, but a strong connection to his hometown encouraged him to give it another try.
9 December 2024

Study exposes link between genetic risk of depression and heart disease in women

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, UQ researchers have found.
5 December 2024

Biodiversity at risk in most rainforests

New research has revealed less than a quarter of the remaining tropical rainforests around the globe can safeguard thousands of threatened species from extinction.
10 December 2024

How helicopter parenting protects baby reef fish

Researchers have discovered a rare example of ‘great fish parenting’ with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites.
12 December 2024

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