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pregnant woman holding up her hand to an alcoholic beverage

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder.

18 December 2024
brown dots rise from a group of coral against a black background

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.

17 December 2024
A man sits on a chair as a second man stands behind him using an ultrasound device on his head.

A promising ultrasound therapy to potentially restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease has been licenced to a new startup spun out of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

17 December 2024
An illustration of the protein buildup on neurons that contributes to motor and cognitive symptoms.

A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease developed by a company spun out of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.

10 December 2024
A black and white still image from a video showing a bee with a refelective marker on its back approaching a flower.

Technology that combines infrared lighting, robotics and a retroreflective marker is allowing scientists to follow and film insects as they fly in their natural environment.

5 December 2024
A lady sulking on a couch

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have found.

5 December 2024
A woman stands at the front of a classroom holding period products.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.

4 December 2024

A topical cream to help prevent and treat skin cancers in organ transplant patients is a step closer to development.

29 November 2024
Sad woman lying on bed

Researchers have found 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.

22 November 2024
A black and white cow stands in a sorghum field, looking straight at the camera.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.

20 November 2024
A young man is being helped from a wheelchair into a swimming pool by two trainers.

A competitive swimming program developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.

19 November 2024
Cows standing under a shaded structure on a large dry property

A three-year pilot project led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.

19 November 2024
Two hands lean on a desktop holding a phone

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.

18 November 2024
an older woman sits on a sofa clutching her stomach

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

18 November 2024
Older man and woman exercising at home with elastics and weights.

An international study led by a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researcher has found frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

12 November 2024