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Two men standing in front of a staircase

Two first-year University of Queensland students are the inaugural recipients of the Warwick Solar Farm – Bright Futures Scholarship, an annual investment in the Southern Downs community.

13 August 2021
Young boy resting his head on books

An international study has found a global target to eradicate childhood anaemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.

13 August 2021
Collage of various synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy images of hyperaccumulator plants. The colours denote different elements. This data was acquired on the X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy beamline of the Australian Synchrotron (part of ANSTO), Victoria, Australia.

Harvesting plants that can absorb metal from the ground may offer a sustainable solution for mining and rehabilitation according to research underway at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

12 August 2021

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded seven Future Fellowships to University of Queensland researchers.

12 August 2021
Artwork by Mandy Draper.

Improving the impact of high dementia rates on Indigenous Australians and communities is the focus of a University of Queensland-led telehealth project with a global track record of success.

12 August 2021
Denzel Strauss (foreground) at his scholarship presentation with Baidam Solutions staff including CEO Phillip (Pip) Jenkinson (kneeling in second row)

A University of Queensland commerce and IT student’s path to becoming a business analyst has been boosted thanks to scholarship support from Baidam Solutions – an Indigenous-owned Supply Nation-certified Information Technology business.

11 August 2021
An artistic impression of a flying Pterosaur

Australia’s largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur with an estimated seven-metre wingspan that soared like a dragon above the ancient, vast inland sea once covering much of outback Queensland.

10 August 2021

Teens need to regularly switch screen time for physical activity for the sake of their health and mental wellbeing, according to a University of Queensland-led study.

10 August 2021
BMX rider airborne

The informal training methods of BMX riders could be the key to unlocking new heights for athletes, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

9 August 2021
Man holding glass of beer at a distance, smiling at it. Adobe stock

While it may irk some people to hear that the beer snobs are right, research has found that craft beer is scientifically unique when compared to mass-produced brews.

6 August 2021
Surgeon wearing scrubs looking into eye machine

A potential improved treatment for two of the leading causes of blindness – age and diabetes-related eye problems – has been demonstrated in research involving a University of Queensland expert.

2 August 2021
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University of Queensland researchers are refuting claims that COVID-19 can enter a person’s DNA.

30 July 2021
Digital image of mango tree by Dr Liqi Han

Using technology familiar to computer gamers, University of Queensland scientists are creating ‘digital twins’ of mango and macadamia orchards to help boost food production.

30 July 2021
News articles about lack of diversity on company boards.

Australia is one of only three countries in the world to ‘break the glass ceiling’ and exceed 30 per cent of women on top-listed company boards without legislated quotas, according to University of Queensland research.

30 July 2021
Dr Harendra Parekh with a demonstration model of the sol-gel technology

A nasal spray technology that enables the delivery of psychedelic and non-psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders will enter development for clinical use following the signing of a licence agreement with startup company InnarisBio, an...

29 July 2021

A new smartphone app will put multiple transport options at the fingertips of University of Queensland students and staff as part of a 12-month Mobility as a Service (MaaS) trial.

29 July 2021
Black-and-white photograph of woman smoking.

Encouraging young women to quit smoking has taken on added importance after University of Queensland research showed associations between smoking, early menopause and lung cancer.

29 July 2021
Tiny plastic particles of a range of colours sit atop a fingertip

The Minderoo Foundation has partnered with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland to understand if micro and nano plastics and the plastic chemicals which leach out of plastic products are found in the human body.

28 July 2021
Young girls inhaling vape in park.

Unrestricted age limits on TikTok leave children exposed to videos that could reinforce a positive attitude towards vaping and e-cigarette usage, new University of Queensland research has found.

27 July 2021

A test being developed in Queensland could help to reduce the high mortality rate from ovarian cancer by dramatically improving the accuracy of early detection.

26 July 2021