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
Newborn baby lying on bed in the sunlight.

Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough

UQ researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.

15 May 2025
Dr Luigi Vandi and Vincent Mathel have successfully tested their biocomposite as a strawberry punnet that biodegrades completely in soil, fresh water, the ocean, and in compost. Photos Aubrey Jonasson

Facebook advertisers know that we are more likely to trust brand endorsements if they come from our friends, yet University of Queensland student Teegan Green says many businesses underestimate how much it costs them when people share negative...

11 October 2012

University of Hong Kong PhD student and Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Trans-Tasman participant Terence Ng has encouraged research students to enter future competitions to learn skills that will be essential to their careers.

10 October 2012
Gabrielle Hall and His Excellency Mr Alberto L Fajardo Klappenbach, Ambassador of Uruguay.

UQ graduate, Gabrielle Hall, knows better than most the value of global experiences when it comes to career opportunities.

10 October 2012

BlackWords will celebrate its fifth anniversary on October 20 with a symposium at The University of Queensland Art Museum.

10 October 2012

A study by a scholar at The University of Queensland reveals that the ‘green revolution’ advertised by the world’s biggest brands and corporations is misleading consumers.

10 October 2012

University of Queensland researchers are measuring the effectiveness of new crossing poles installed for the endangered Mahogany Gliders in Far North Queensland.

10 October 2012

Australia’s first ever survey of the mental health and wellbeing of families with children with a disability was released today, World Mental Health Day.

9 October 2012

A University of Queensland invention that will deliver vaccines without the need for needles has struck a significant partnership with US-based pharmaceutical giant Merck, announced today.

9 October 2012

It is often said there are no short cuts to success and 2011 Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Trans-Tasman champion and UQ PhD student Matthew Thompson is proof there is no substitute for preparation.

8 October 2012
UQ graduate Angela Slatter is the first Australian to win a British Fantasy Award. Photo: David Pollitt

Brisbane writer Angela Slatter is the first Australian to win a British Fantasy Award, putting her work in the company of international bestselling authors Stephen King and Neil Gaiman.

8 October 2012

Australia is spending $31 million a year importing a critical blood product used to treat a range of neurological, hematological and immunological disorders.

5 October 2012