Doctors trained rurally stay rural

Medical students with a rural background who train in a rural setting are more likely to practise in regional and remote areas, a University of Queensland study shows.
12 January 2015

Snail venom sting in tail of cancer and addiction

Cone snail venom has given University of Queensland researchers a lead on the possible detection and treatment of some cancers and addictions.
8 January 2015

Getting fit may give motivation to quit smoking

University of Queensland researchers are investigating whether high-intensity interval training can help women quit smoking.
8 January 2015

Smart money is on storing energy, not carbon, says economist

The question of whether the future will be powered by coal and oil or by renewable energy is crucially important, both to the medium-term future of the Australian economy
8 January 2015

Tiny worm could lead to nerve injury treatments

A small transparent roundworm with the remarkable ability to self-heal may hold the secret to treating nerve injuries in humans.
8 January 2015

New year's resolutions: how to get your stress levels in check

Stress is the physical and emotional response we all experience when faced with demanding situations.
7 January 2015

Do ice cream and cold drinks cool us down?

All over the world summer is synonymous with water activities, cold beverages and, of course, ice cream.
7 January 2015

Robotic soccer ball set to make sport more accessible

A robotic soccer ball is set to improve social ball game participation for people with visual impairment, thanks to a team of University of Queensland engineers and Visio
7 January 2015

Does bad behaviour run in the family?

University of Queensland research aims to answer the age-old question of whether anti-social behaviour is passed down through families.
5 January 2015

Great expectations: our naive optimism about medical care

Most people have naïve optimism about medical care.
23 December 2014

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