Wastewater shows spike in illicit drug consumption in Queensland

Cocaine use in Brisbane and regional Queensland has spiked to the highest levels recorded in 7 years, according to research led by UQ.
13 March 2024

UQ students ‘hack’ their way to sustainable sport

The 2024 SportsPro Hackathon saw some of UQ’s brightest students work towards creating an innovative solution that could drive sustainable change within the sport events
13 March 2024

$8 million awarded to predict genetic disease risk

Landmark genetic research could allow doctors to accurately predict whether a patient is at risk of developing common diseases, decades before any symptoms would become e
12 March 2024

Chance sighting reveals new species of fluffy beetle

A researcher from The University of Queensland has discovered a remarkable new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle while camping within rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterlan
21 March 2024

Lifelike lab-grown skin developed from human stem cells

Queensland researchers have become the first in Australia to use human stem cells to generate fully functioning skin tissue in a laboratory, a significant step towards be
7 March 2024

How lizards avoid being killed by venomous snakes

A University of Queensland-led study has shed light on how some lizards have evolved to resist deadly neurotoxins from Australia’s most venomous snakes.
26 March 2024

New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management

University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause.
8 March 2024

University of Queensland renews VC’s contract

The University of Queensland Senate has extended the tenure of Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry, renewing her contract for five years, until February 2029.
26 February 2024

Study reveals flood mud burden on Moreton Bay

UQ sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extr
25 March 2024

Deadly opioid detected in wastewater for the first time

University of Queensland researchers and international collaborators have found a deadly synthetic drug in wastewater in the United States – the first such detection glob
23 February 2024

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