A woman's lower legs stepping onto weighing scales.

Diabetic weight loss medications are effective for people with schizophrenia without affecting psychotic symptoms, UQ researchers have found.

11 June 2025
A photo of the back of a red car, with the word 'electric' on the bodywork.

A UQ-led study has found misinformation about electric vehicles has taken root in society and is primarily fuelled by mistrust and conspiracy theories.

10 June 2025
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Three UQ conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity.

10 June 2025
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Detection of melanoma and a range of other skin diseases will be faster and more accurate with a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tool that analyses multiple imaging types simultaneously.

7 June 2025
Organisers of the Western CapeHER Women's Health Forum

Health challenges experienced by women living in isolated parts of Far North Queensland have been brought into focus in an inaugural Indigenous-led event.

6 June 2025
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Australia needs to address its productivity problem as the country approaches a multitude of demands on its workforce, according to University of Queensland business experts.

6 June 2025
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A person aged 75 to 80 is less likely to have dementia today compared to someone of the same age several decades ago, a University of Queensland study has found.

5 June 2025
A pregnant woman makes a healthy salad.

Iron deficiency in pregnancy may influence the sex development of a baby in utero, researchers have found.

5 June 2025
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Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry.

30 May 2025
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Cairns and Townsville residents who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a research study.

30 May 2025
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A digital project exploring the link between First Nations languages and music has been created by UQ researchers as they explore new ways to prevent further language loss.

29 May 2025
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Considered the natural “hunger hormone”, Ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced by people living with Parkinson’s disease, UQ researchers have found.

29 May 2025

The University of Queensland has partnered with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to drive research and training in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, energy, and agricultural technology.

28 May 2025
A notebook and calculator sit next to bank notes and a jar of coins

In an era marked by high interest rates, persistent inflation and escalating geopolitical tensions, most notably the latest US tariffs on Chinese imports, market volatility is no longer the exception but the rule.

28 May 2025
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Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of UQ researchers.

27 May 2025