Satellites a solution for tracking coral reef health
Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, UQ research has found.
30 April 2025
World-first immunotherapy trial to treat Type 1 diabetes
Researchers at UQ have dosed 5 participants in the first clinical trial of a potentially revolutionary immunotherapy drug to treat Type 1 diabetes.
29 April 2025
Sea slugs use daylight to show off their colours
Rather than hiding from predators, the brightest and most patterned sea slugs are active during the day so their colours shine, a UQ study has found.
17 April 2025
Cell fitness has been identified as a way of predicting health outcomes in COVID patients, according to a University of Queensland study.
19 October 2021
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.
18 October 2021
People with higher genetic risk of clinical depression are more likely to have physical symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue and migraine, University of Queensland researchers have found.
18 October 2021
Getting shy children to ‘face their fears’ and coaching parents in exposure therapy is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland.
18 October 2021
A University of Queensland researcher has spent decades compiling a first-of-its-kind database of the butterfly species of the Torres Strait Islands, boosting biosecurity and conservation measures in the region.
16 October 2021
The hot and dry desert environment has led to big genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants, a discovery which could boost jojoba production and shed light on how plants adapt to environmental stress.
15 October 2021
More than 2,100 babies are stillborn in Australia every year – a statistic that hasn’t changed in nearly 30 years.
15 October 2021
A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a University of Queensland study.
14 October 2021
For many people, nothing beats the taste and texture of a big juicy burger, but how do you recreate that eating experience with sustainable plant-based protein?
12 October 2021
Using the world’s most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets.
12 October 2021
A longitudinal study of Queensland families has found women on lower incomes are more likely to suffer with pre and post-natal depression.
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Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
9 October 2021
Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.
6 October 2021
A landmark research project led by The University of Queensland is aiming to improve the cardiovascular health of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) by trialling a new running program.
6 October 2021
A specialised medical research facility that will transform ground-breaking research into new medical equipment and technology is set to be established in Queensland, at the Herston Health Precinct.
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