Great Barrier Reef corals facing fight for survival

A global coral bleaching event expected to heavily impact the Great Barrier Reef has been confirmed by scientists from The University of Queensland and the National Ocean
8 October 2015

UQ’s innovative medical researchers recognised

Three UQ researchers have been inducted as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) at its inaugural scientific meeting.
8 October 2015

Scientists grow mini-kidney in lab

Australian researchers have perfected a method of growing mini-kidneys from stem cells for use in drug screening, disease modelling and cell therapy.
14 October 2015

UQ pain drug inventor and $200m start-up win national awards

The University of Queensland’s Professor Maree Smith and the company founded on the ground-breaking pain drug she developed have won awards at the AusBiotech 2015 Confere
7 October 2015

Blanket approach to asthma treatment not ideal, researchers find

University of Queensland research into the effects of dust mite and cockroach allergens has found that different types of asthma respond differently to a new experimental
7 October 2015

Top honours for passionate energy advocate

A University of Queensland PhD student who is investigating sustainable energy solutions for developing communities has secured a prestigious fellowship from the American
8 October 2015

UQ ranked among world’s top universities

UQ has ranked 52 in the annual Best Global Universities league table published by US News and World Report.
7 October 2015

Sea turtles don swimsuits for science

Collecting the faeces of an extremely strong, 120kg sea turtle in the open ocean is no simple task.
2 October 2015

Children suffer terribly from domestic violence, says researcher

Assault-related injuries are significantly more severe and lead to greater long term disability in Queensland than do childhood injuries from accidents, a child safety re
1 October 2015

Cancer test predicts treatment outcome

UQ researchers have announced a new tool in the fight against cancer, with the development of a world-first test that will direct treatment choices for patients with some
12 October 2015

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