UQ News

UQ tech bringing regenerative medicines closer than ever

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

20 June 2025

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

Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis

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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Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection

20 June 2025
New brain pathway discovered as key to memory formation

18 June 2025
Biodiversity thrives in rare events

17 June 2025

Advanced prostate cancer drug a step closer to the clinic

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A $1.25 million investment is driving the development of a new treatment for advanced and therapy-resistant prostate cancer at UQ.

13 May 2025

New national guidelines to improve fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis

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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

Why doesn't Australia make more medicines? Wouldn't that fix drug shortages?

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About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. So, could we prevent medication shortages if Australia made more medicines?

12 May 2025

Research and development funding programs unlock benefits for Australian businesses

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A UQ-led survey found businesses that engage in research and development programs are more financially successful.

12 May 2025

Egg injection leads to healthier chicks

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An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to UQ research.

12 May 2025

UQ sand mining startup named among top global innovators by World Economic Forum

Dr Juliana Segura-Salazar (left) and Dr Lulit Habte Ekubatsion at UQ's School of Civil Engineering Concrete Laboratory. Credit: Global Centre for Mineral Security (GCMS).

A sustainable mining startup backed by UQ researchers has been recognised among a handful of top global innovators by the World Economic Forum.

12 May 2025

Forget medals, ancient Games athletes battled for olive oil

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The Olympics were only one aspect of sport in ancient Greece - often overlooked is that these Games were part of a circuit of 4 international sporting festivals.

9 May 2025

Researchers to take healthy oats beyond breakfast

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Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.

9 May 2025

Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation

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Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.

9 May 2025