Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40 per cent
Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found.
11 July 2025Friday essay: ‘An oasis in the desert’
Jackie Huggins reflects on her deep history with Carnarvorn Gorge.
11 July 2025University of Queensland students have built an outdoor play area to help disabled children in Vietnam enhance their motor skills.
27 June 2014Scientists are now able to use brain imaging to communicate with people previously thought to be in a vegetative state, prompting questions about the very nature of consciousness
27 June 2014Researchers are one step closer to developing a safe vaccine against strep throat, which is responsible for more than 700 million infections and 500,000 deaths each year.
26 June 2014The discovery of a new link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pain and children with traumatic brain injuries could lead to better treatment methods, according to a new study.
26 June 2014A University of Queensland student has taken out the prestigious Rolex Laureate Award for Enterprise for his innovative work to protect human health from the threat of antibiotic resistant superbugs.
25 June 2014Future national park expansion should focus on land that is home to threatened species, rather than on land that is cheap to protect, researchers say.
25 June 2014UQ's Advanced Engineering Building’s award-winning status was reinforced at the Australian Institute of Architects’ Queensland Awards on 23 June.
24 June 2014Researchers are struggling to solve the challenge of predicting climate change impacts on marine environments.
24 June 2014Internationally renowned engineering academic Professor Simon Biggs has been appointed as the new Executive Dean of The University of Queensland Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.
19 June 2014The University of Queensland’s acclaimed marine biologist Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg has joined US President Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio at an international conference on ways to protect the world’s oceans.
19 June 2014The University of Queensland’s new outdoor cleaning solution, the ‘Glutton’, is a dust-, noise- and exhaust-free litter vacuum that will reduce the University’s carbon emissions by approximately four tonnes each year.
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