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Scientists have unearthed the deepest column of marine rock ever extracted from Earth’s mantle – the enormous layer below its crust – which could help reveal conditions at the dawn of life.

9 August 2024
A person clutches their lower back as if in pain. They are outside with greenery in the background.

¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.

9 August 2024
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The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

7 August 2024
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The ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person’s risk of developing long COVID.

1 August 2024
A shadow of a little girl holding a parent's hand

University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.

1 August 2024
A man in a white lab coat, goggles and gloves in profile, working at a laboratory bench.

A new facility at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø is set to provide Australian researchers with cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients.

26 July 2024
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¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing.

26 July 2024
Silhouette of two people spear fishing

More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research.

25 July 2024
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A ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø-led study has found consumer vulnerability to cryptocurrency investment scams has little to do with socioeconomic status.

22 July 2024
A woman stands smiling in a gymnasium, beside large colourful weights.

¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø's Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.

18 July 2024
Image of crown-of-thorns starfish larvae taken under a florescence microscope.

Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’.

18 July 2024
A flock of sheep grazing in a paddock

A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.

15 July 2024
A microscopic view of bacteria cells

Researchers from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness.

12 July 2024
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University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer.

9 July 2024
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University of Queensland researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of ageing in cells, potentially paving the way to improve quality of life as people age.

8 July 2024