Older woman holding her hand to her head

Almost two thirds of acute stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and have high risk of recurrence, prompting researchers to call for better patient care.

15 April 2022
L-R Robert Henry, Patrick Mason - at Gatton library of sorghum mutants. Image: The University of Queensland

A crop of half a million genetically diverse sorghum plants growing at The University of Queensland’s Gatton campus will help future-proof cereal production in a changing climate.

12 April 2022
Parliament House, Canberra under a cloudy sky. Adobe

The Federal election campaign has officially kicked off, and Australians are heading to the polls on May 21.

11 April 2022
Men standing at Australian polling booths

The social media spending trends of candidates seeking to secure votes in the upcoming Federal election will be highlighted by a data dashboard created by University of Queensland academics.

8 April 2022
Anxious-looking young girl leaning her head against a metal fence railing

Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers.

7 April 2022
The Holohan family sitting on a couch, with four children on their parents' laps

What fathers eat has a lasting effect on the future health of their unborn children, new research has revealed.

5 April 2022
A COVID model

Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a mathematical model that can predict the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, potentially speeding-up the development of new vaccines.

15 March 2022
Professor Kevin Thomas showing Minderoo Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder Dr Andrew Forrest,  Minderoo Foundation Co-Chair and Co-Founder Nicola Forrest and UQ Vice Chancellor, Professor Debbie Terry inside the plastics contamination-controlled lab.

In one of the world’s first plastics contamination-controlled laboratories, University of Queensland researchers have begun testing blood and tissue samples to develop ways to detect and measure nanoplastics in the human body.

11 March 2022
A woman leaning against a wall wearing a pale pink shirt

Dr Ida Asadi Someh has several passions in life – data research and foosball.

11 March 2022
A man and woman in silhoette facing each other with coloured lights behind

Our choice of partner can have a direct effect on the genomes of our descendants, a University of Queensland researcher has found in work that has led to a national award.

10 March 2022
Close up of green-coloured cannabis leaves

Young people who stop using cannabis or amphetamines before becoming adults experience life success at the same levels of those who have never used drugs, according to a University of Queensland study.

9 March 2022
Floods inundating several homes with only the roof tiles visible of the one in the centre of the picture

As South-East Queensland and New South Wales wade through the devastation of storms and flooding that now threatens the greater Sydney region, residents and businesses will be turning to insurance as their only hope of recovery.

4 March 2022
Bull ants emerging from the nest, through a rocky hole

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of Queensland researchers say.

3 March 2022
Professor Janeen Baxter standing smiling at a podium

COVID-19 has turned a spotlight on inequalities in Australian society, while also presenting a chance for long-term reforms.

2 March 2022
A man pulling hair from the tail of a cow

A way to determine the age of cattle by analysing their tail hair has been described as a “game changer” for Australia’s lucrative northern cattle industry.

24 February 2022
two toddlers both sitting with a tablet between them

Australian parents with multiple children often struggle to ensure their kids meet screen time guidelines, research has revealed.

15 February 2022
The prickly redfish, an endangered sea cucumber fished on the Great Barrier Reef, and globally.

Overharvest has put the Great Barrier Reef’s tropical sea cucumber populations in peril, researchers have revealed, with strong demand for this delicacy from East and Southeast Asia.

11 February 2022
Twin girls jumping in a stream

For the first time, researchers have revealed how a person’s genes can play a part in their enjoyment of nature, potentially changing the way we look at our affinity with the natural world.

4 February 2022
Headshot of Professor Joanne Wright

After nine years as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at The University of Queensland, Professor Joanne Wright has accepted a position as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Sydney.

19 January 2022
A person in a hazmat suit standing beneath a large telescope.

A “game changing” new telescope will soon be blasted into space to embark on a lonely 1.5-million-kilometre orbit around the Sun to provide a clearer view of the ever-expanding universe.

24 December 2021