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Group of I-ASIST trained individuals.

A training program to build Indigenous Australians’ skills in preventing suicides has brought national acclaim for a University of Queensland researcher.

10 September 2021
Label with a red box with a cross in it, indicating a positive COVID test result

Stigma and discrimination linked to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis are the subjects of research being conducted by a multidisciplinary University of Queensland team.

9 September 2021
Ailinginae Atoll - Ailinginae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Photo credit: Greg Asner

All of the world’s shallow coral reefs have been digitally mapped, thanks to a three-year project combining two million satellite images, enormous amounts of field data and University of Queensland-developed mapping techniques.

9 September 2021
A light brown coloured bird sitting on a branch

Bird species across the globe are suffering and dying from a type of malaria and while these strains are not infectious to humans, they’re spreading quickly through global transmission hotspots.

8 September 2021
Koala with baby sitting on her back, with both being up a gum tree

A deadly koala virus that can cause immune depletion and cancer, known as koala retrovirus, is being transferred to joeys from their mothers, according to University of Queensland scientists.

7 September 2021

Scientists have discovered that the humble blue-tongue lizard is largely resistant to the venom of the deadly red-bellied black snake, while giant carnivorous monitor lizards which feed on Australia’s most venomous snakes are not.

7 September 2021
Flames burn through the Australian bush as smoke billows from the fire

A window of opportunity to take action on climate change after a natural disaster is frequently being missed by leaders, according to University of Queensland researchers.

6 September 2021
An arch of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s sandstone walls around the Great Court

University of Queensland researchers are among finalists in the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Projects in Science, Business and Humanities have been nominated for the event which is known as the ‘Oscars’ of Australian science.

2 September 2021
Two koalas sitting on fallen tree trunks

The first comprehensive list of the threats to Australia’s most endangered plants and animals reveals blunt news about the future for some of the country’s favourite species.

2 September 2021

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has climbed to its best global position yet in the respected Times Higher Education University World Rankings.

2 September 2021
Schematic of a superconducting circuit [thin black lines] on a silicon chip [yellow base], being imaged using terahertz scanning near-field microscopy [red beam focused into yellow tip].

Physicists and engineers have found a way to identify and address imperfections in materials for one of the most promising technologies in commercial quantum computing

2 September 2021
A red and blue graphic depiction of virus

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

1 September 2021
Mushrooms photographed in Tasmania.

Australia’s first legal, living collection of native magic mushrooms is being studied by scientists in a Brisbane laboratory to find out how they can be used for medical research into psychedelic treatments.

30 August 2021
Young child looking distressed and holding teddy bear.

People who experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable ‘high’ from morphine, new research suggests.

25 August 2021
Tetragonula honey pots. Image: (c) Tobias Smith University of Queensland

The mystery of what creates the rare, healthy sugar found in stingless bee honey, has been solved by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland, in collaboration with Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services.

25 August 2021

A little more than twenty years ago, eliminating cervical cancer would have seemed an impossible dream, but now the achievable goal of halting the disease worldwide is the focus of a feature documentary film.

20 August 2021
Thumbtack stuck on Afghanistan on world map.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has a range of experts available to comment on the situation unfolding in Afghanistan.

17 August 2021
Dr Fatima Nasrallah looking at images of the brain

Athletes are helping a University of Queensland neuroscientist tackle the problem of concussion in sport head-on with the aim of developing a quick and cheap test measuring brain recovery.

16 August 2021
Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel presenting about the Carbon Literacy project

Helping individuals and organisations tackle the climate crisis is the focus of an Australian-first training program adopted by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

16 August 2021