Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered whilst male fiddler crabs will fight for females and territories, they are prepared to lie about their fighting ability where they can get away with it.

14 May 2012

Over 2000 University of Queensland students are working with charities, nationally and overseas to raise much needed funds, as part of the Teamwork in Action (TIA) program.

10 May 2012
Dr Neena Mitter

UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

9 May 2012

A new mathematical model predicting how nerve fibres make connections during brain development could aid understanding of how some cognitive disorders occur.

9 May 2012

Scientists at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute are one step closer to developing new therapies for treating dementia.

9 May 2012

Computers can be used to identify cancer treatment targets that wouldn’t otherwise have been considered, according to research by an Australian team.

8 May 2012

Australia may need to consider selling off some of its National Parks if it is to be able to afford to conserve its most important landscapes and species for future generations.

7 May 2012

Australian and US scientists have developed a new technology for studying the genetics of a common roundworm used to understand nerve development and nerve degeneration.

30 April 2012

The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute’s researchers have played a leading role in a recent study into osteoporosis, more than doubling the number of currently known genes in the disease.

27 April 2012

Undergraduate students from The University of Queensland’s School of Biological Sciences have embarked on a project to document the unique biodiversity that exists in Australia’s coral reefs.

23 April 2012

Students enrolled in MARS2005 Australia's Marine Environment are given the opportunity to explore Heron Island and its surrounding coral reefs.

23 April 2012

Researchers are working to determine whether poor dental health can influence children to eat unhealthy food, placing them at higher risk of obesity and chronic disease in later life.

20 April 2012

Ocean acidification caused by human development can alter the behaviour of baby corals, a new study shows.

16 April 2012

They may have been working together for years to improve life for people with disabilities, but the partnership between The University of Queensland and Endeavour Foundation has now been made official.

10 April 2012
Professor Paul Burn has been named a 2012 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

A Queensland-based professor whose work inspired international interest in organic semiconductors has been named among a fellowship of Australia’s top scientific minds.

2 April 2012

The Dow and UQ today unveiled a strategic partnership that will result in the establishment of the Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation.

29 March 2012

Scientists from The University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences have developed a simplified, cheaper, all-purpose method they say can be used by scientists around the globe to more easily count the blind worms (Caenorhabditis elegans or...

27 March 2012
Dr Tina Skinner, has recently published the results of her work on the links between caffeine consumption and athletic performance

Whether you are an elite athlete trying to gain a competitive edge or a regular bike commuter, consuming caffeine one hour prior to exercise has the potential to improve your performance.

21 March 2012

A study by University of Queensland and international researchers has found that most of Madagascar’s unique present-day fauna may originally have arrived across long distances by air or sea.

19 March 2012

Two leading Australian research organisations, QIMR and The University of Queensland, today announced a joint research partnership to tackle global problems in infectious diseases research.

15 March 2012