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A new coloured ESA/Hubble image of Omega Centauri showing location of black hole. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Häberle (MPIA)

A massive black hole – about 20,000 times the size of the sun – has been confirmed as the closest to our solar system by an international study involving Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers.

11 July 2024
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Starting tertiary study can be daunting but three sets of Indigenous twins are chasing their dreams at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, inspired by programs they joined while at high school.

11 July 2024
An AI generated image of a graduation cap against a spacey background overlaid with computer 3D points.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers are playing a key role in the education sector’s response to the new learning environment of ChatGPT and other generative AI language programs.

11 July 2024
Two people stand next to a person walking on a treadmill

A longitudinal study by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

10 July 2024
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The first Australian Indigenous woman to complete a university degree has been posthumously honoured with an Honorary Doctorate from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

10 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
An aerial photo of a pod of whales in dark blue water, with part of a rainbow visible.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-led research has found migrating humpback whales off Australia’s east coast became less stressed over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 July 2024

 A new training Centre led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.

5 July 2024

Ten University of Queensland research teams will share more than $6.5 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme.

4 July 2024
A pile of cracked macamadmias

Future-proofing the burgeoning macadamia industry is the focus of a long-term breeding program led by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

2 July 2024
An orange xray-like image of an embryo on a black background

Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ have for the first time captured images and video in real time of early embryonic development to understand more about congenital birth defects.

1 July 2024
Two people on a dock collecting water samples with a boat and brown river behind them.

A unique method of monitoring river health has uncovered an army of tiny organisms fighting to protect the Brisbane River.

28 June 2024
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A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-led project will test a combination of technologies to improve the early detection of potentially fatal skin cancers in patients in regional and rural Australia.

24 June 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ top of Nature rankings Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is the highest-ranked Australian university in the prestigious 2024 Nature Index of Research Leaders.

21 June 2024
A woman sits at an open doorway with her back to the camera. She is facing a garden with a green lawn, trees and wooden chairs.

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer.

21 June 2024

Two University of Queensland researchers have been awarded almost $1 million through the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowships to advance the translation and commercialisation of their research with industry partners...

20 June 2024
A panel of 6 people sitting at the front of a room

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is set to help Queensland welcome the world in 2032 with the launching of the Office of 2032 Games Engagement (OGE).

19 June 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded more than $3.4 million through the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowship scheme.

19 June 2024
A woman administering a vaccine to a cow

A vaccine developed at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests.

19 June 2024