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A new way to deliver brain cancer treatment and how socioeconomic status impacts on health care access are among projects to be investigated by this year’s University of Queensland Fulbright scholars.

6 February 2024
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Researchers at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories.

6 February 2024
A man holds an animated model of a lung

University of Queensland researchers have used machine learning to help predict the risk of secondary bacterial infections in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.

2 February 2024
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University of Queensland researchers have found there are two key reasons people choose to be anonymous online – self-expression or toxic behaviour.

24 January 2024
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Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water.

22 January 2024
a man bends to look into a microscope at a container of yellow liquid watched on by another man, both are in white coats

A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attack and stroke.

17 January 2024
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More than 4,750 students have received offers to study at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø in the state’s major offer round taking the total number so far to more than 9,900 for Semester 1.

15 January 2024
A photo of an array of leaf, powder and pill drugs in plastic bags on a black background.

Researchers from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø have launched the world’s biggest drug survey, to gain insight into drug use around the globe.

10 January 2024
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A new dust testing methodology developed by University of Queensland researchers offers workers better protection from diseases such as black lung and silicosis.

9 January 2024
Young girl on running frame with mother standing beside her. Image, ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have reported significant gains in cardiovascular fitness and mobility after taking part in a landmark research project led by ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø.

3 January 2024
A young woman in profile with long dark hair falling across her face, holding a vape and a mobile phone.

A ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø research project will investigate the online influences behind young people taking up vaping - and develop social media content to support them in quitting.

15 December 2023

Researchers from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø have found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) respond well to fertility treatments and have the same birth rate as women without the condition.

13 December 2023
A person in a mask, safety glasses, gloves and hair net shines a light into the mouth of a prone man in pink clothing.

When Dr Lydia See graduated from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø this week she became one of only a handful of qualified special needs dentists in Australia.

13 December 2023
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Researchers from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø have used an advanced imaging technique to predict the recovery of children from a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) with an 87 per cent success rate.

7 December 2023
A weighing scale on a wooden floor next to a tape measure and a surgical face mask

University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination.

4 December 2023