Marine worm joins fight against superbugs

The humble marine sandworm may help in the hunt for a new class of antibiotics after UQ researchers improved a molecule in the sand-dwelling animal which kills superbugs.
26 June 2020

Ultra-rapid testing a game changer for children in intensive care

Ultra-rapid genetic testing can transform the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill children with suspected genetic conditions, according to an Australian Genomics st
25 June 2020

University bridging the innovation divide with Defence Force

The University of Queensland Business School is working with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to address the growing challenges created by artificial intelligence (AI)
24 June 2020

Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including University o
24 June 2020

Global deal follows UQ superbug drug discoveries

Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $A16 million international research deal.
23 June 2020

One in five adolescents have suicidal thoughts or anxiety

A global study on mental health has found approximately one in five teenagers experience thoughts of suicide or anxiety.
22 June 2020

Humans outsource thinking from early childhood

The human tendency to make thinking a little easier by using external objects or actions – known as cognitive offloading – begins at an early age, according to research f
22 June 2020

African lion counts miss the mark, but new method shows promise

The current technique used for counting lion populations for research and conservation efforts doesn’t add up, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
18 June 2020

Santa, Spongebob or Stegosaurus: real or not real?

Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.
18 June 2020

Tracking Australia’s gigantic carnivorous dinosaurs

North America had the T. rex, South America had the Giganotosaurus and Africa the Spinosaurus – now evidence shows Australia had gigantic predatory dinosaurs.
17 June 2020

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