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Food labelling is out of step with healthy diet recommendations and could be improved by including nutrient release rates, according to a UQ researcher.

3 July 2025
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Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, UQ research has found.

2 July 2025
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Young people with friends who vape are 15 times more likely to use e-cigarettes, and more adolescents are turning to illicit cannabis products, UQ research has found.

2 July 2025
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UQ researchers have begun the state’s first study of White’s Seahorses to save them from extinction.

26 June 2025
Examples of 'good' fats: nuts, seeds, olives, fish oil supplements

Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.

25 June 2025
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A crucial link between the brain’s cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by UQ researchers.

25 June 2025
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Dairy products made using precision fermentation are a step closer with Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator transferring new technology to an industry partner.

24 June 2025
A group of people smiling at the camera holding a flag that says "Cross Roads".

Artists with low literacy or intellectual disabilities are being encouraged to develop their leadership skills with a UQ-created ‘Easy Read’ guide to a creative coaching program.

24 June 2025
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Research has found Australian teachers are being put in impossible situations at work, leaving them feeling disillusioned and complicit in harm.

24 June 2025
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Queensland scientists have pioneered a new method to assess the long-term risks posed by toxicants such as insecticides in rivers and the ocean.

23 June 2025
Microfluidics tools such as this are used to manipulate liquids and gas at incredibly small scales

Tiny gel droplets enhanced with UQ microfluidics technology could open new pathways to repairing and replacing damaged organs.

20 June 2025
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A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.

20 June 2025
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A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by UQ researchers – a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.

18 June 2025
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UQ research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.

17 June 2025
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The University of Queensland has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.

17 June 2025