Social groups ward off age-related mental decline

People aged over 50 are more agile mentally if they are socially active, a study has found – and the effect is even more pronounced in 80-year-olds.
2 October 2014

Study seeks non-surgical solutions to knee arthritis

University of Queensland researchers are seeking solutions that could save billions of dollars by helping almost half a million Australians avoid the need for knee joint
1 October 2014

Scholarship boost for Indigenous law students

Two aspiring indigenous lawyers have been honoured at the launch of McCullough Robertson University of Queensland endowed scholarships.
1 October 2014

Young Aussie women now fatter but fitter

Young Australian women are fatter, fitter and more frazzled today than they were nearly 20 years ago, according to Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health researc
1 October 2014

UQ researcher elected head of global conservation society

Australia has a stronger voice in conservation, with the election of Associate Professor James Watson as president of the Society for Conservation Biology.
1 October 2014

Business ideas can bloom in the garden of ilab

Budding entrepreneurs can grow their business ideas from seed, with ilab’s intensive three-month ilab Germinate 6 program, which includes up to $20,000 in funding.
1 October 2014

Computer models help cerebral palsy patients step out

University of Queensland researchers are using computer modelling to predict the most effective way to help cerebral palsy patients walk and move more easily.
30 September 2014

Research could help save billions of dollars as sea levels rise

Coastal councils and planning authorities will be able to more accurately predict the chance of communities being inundated by the ocean as sea levels rise.
30 September 2014

Massive enrolment shows the clamour for grammar

More than 40,000 students from around the world have started a grammar course at The University of Queensland – and it’s not too late to join them.
29 September 2014

New hay fever blood test nothing to sneeze at

Brisbane researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect one of the commonest causes of hay fever, paving the way for new treatments.
29 September 2014

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