Newborn vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of ADHD, schizophrenia, autism
Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland has found.
15 May 2025
Digital reconstruction reveals 80 steps of prehistoric life
A dinosaur’s 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to life by a UQ-led research team using advanced digital modelling techniques.
14 May 2025
New national guidelines to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis
Health professionals will have access to national clinical practice guidelines to help assess and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, after a 4-year research project led by UQ.
13 May 2025
The image of the lifeless body of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi washed ashore on a beach in Turkey in 2015, caused worldwide outrage and changed humanitarian policy across Europe.
7 July 2021
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can be repurposed as an effective treatment for the disease.
7 July 2021
Researchers are taking to the skies to help see what is happening underground in a new project that aims to improve one of Australia’s largest grain crops - barley.
6 July 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will benefit from the expansion of a University of Queensland-led health project aimed at improving clinical care within primary health care services nationally.
6 July 2021
Children with limited exposure to fluoridated water and a high sugar intake are 70 per cent more likely to develop cavities in their permanent teeth, according to University of Queensland-led research.
5 July 2021
Australian researchers are calling on Facebook to boost its consultation with minority groups and better train its in-house moderators in response to online hate speech in the Asia Pacific region.
5 July 2021
Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to University of Queensland research, opening a new avenue of investigation into how memories are made.
28 June 2021Three University of Queensland researchers will advance their studies at universities and research institutes in the United States after being awarded Fulbright Scholarships.
25 June 2021
A 30-year global study led by University of Queensland researchers has found rates of childbirth by caesarean section are rising and exceeding safe levels in many developing countries
25 June 2021
Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researchers at The University of Queensland have found.
23 June 2021
University of Queensland researchers have discovered the venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control.
22 June 2021
If you enjoy avocado on your toast in the morning, you will soon be thanking University of Queensland researchers for keeping up the supply of your favourite breakfast fare.
17 June 2021
A destructive pest beetle is edging closer to Australia as biological controls fail, destroying home gardens, plantations and biodiversity as they surge through nearby Pacific islands.
17 June 2021
The effectiveness of using sterile water injections for labour contraction pain will be tested by an international collaboration of researchers, thanks to federal funding.
16 June 2021
Climate change is causing the “feminisation” of green turtle populations in far north Queensland, but a study shows seawater irrigation could potentially reverse the male drought.
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