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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain.

17 October 2024
An image of an Australian green-head ant.

Do the traits we value in a partner predict who we pursue?

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research has found the traits people value in a romantic partner can influence their dating choices.

15 October 2024
A man and a woman on a date, the woman holding a drink
A street in daylight with people with pedestrians looking at their phones as they walk with a young woman in the foreground.

Young Australians are being exposed to an alcohol advertisement on social media every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average, according to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research.

7 June 2024
A microscopic view of brain organoids

A first-of-its-kind brain organoid grown at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has helped researchers identify therapies that reduce the impact of COVID-19 on people with Down syndrome.

6 June 2024
People walking past a jacaranda tree in front of a sandstone building

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has climbed the QS World University Ranking 2025 to be ranked 40 in the world.

5 June 2024
Four smiling people wearing safety equipment in a laboratory

Queensland will be a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a $32 million partnership between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and US-based Emory University to establish the Queensland Emory Vaccine Centre at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

31 May 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport are awarding up to 8 research scholarships to fast-track sport innovation ahead of Brisbane 2032.

31 May 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded more than $3.8 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to trial a revolutionary therapy for patients with a rare form of brain cancer.

31 May 2024

The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been awarded almost $5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve treatment for the growing number of Australians living with post-stroke aphasia.

31 May 2024
A photo taken inside an EV showing a driver and passenger in the front seat, the driver is pointing to the vehicle's charging screen.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have outlined 5 key steps needed to speed up Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

30 May 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has been awarded almost $1.2 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to improve treatment options for teenagers with food allergies who are at the highest risk of life-threatening...

30 May 2024
Three carved statues in a glass case

Three sculptures carved by an Indigenous elder are on display together for the first time in 90 years at an exhibition at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Anthropology Museum.

27 May 2024

Three University of Queensland researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science recognising the global impact of their work.

23 May 2024