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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Pharmacy researcher celebrated for excellence in Indigenous education

A First Nations Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
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Long COVID inflammation damages the heart

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-led research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many experience ongoing cardiovascular issues.

31 October 2024
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Hidden DNA fragment the ‘trigger switch’ for male development

Left, XY mouse lacking Sry-T, that developed as female. Right, XX mouse carrying Sry-T transgene, that developed as male.

Hidden DNA fragment the ‘trigger switch’ for male development

Biology textbooks may need to be re-written, with scientists finding a new piece of DNA essential to forming male sex organs in mice.

2 October 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ cuts emissions with state’s first hydrogen buses

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ cuts emissions with state’s first hydrogen buses

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will add two hydrogen fuel cell buses to its fleet by 2022, expected to be the first of their kind in the state.

2 October 2020

Plant researcher from Singapore wins virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT

A still photo of Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s Yifei Luo presenting her winning 3MT ‘Listening in on Plants through a Conductive Liquid Glue’.

Plant researcher from Singapore wins virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT

A student from Singapore has topped a field of 54 talented researchers in the 2020 Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, winning the first virtual final hosted by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

2 October 2020

More choice hasn’t improved aged care

Consumer Directed Care is affecting mental health. Image: Pexels

More choice hasn’t improved aged care

Sweeping changes to national aged care funding in the past decade have resulted in worse mental health for older Australians, University of Queensland research shows.

30 September 2020

There’s no single gene for left-handedness: at least 41 regions of DNA are involved

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There’s no single gene for left-handedness: at least 41 regions of DNA are involved

We know genetics plays a big part in which hand a person prefers, but it has been difficult to identify the exact genes responsible.

30 September 2020

Blueprint to more productive cattle herds

Professor Ben Hayes, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland (photo QAAFI).

Blueprint to more productive cattle herds

Genome technology has unlocked new cattle breeding methods which could improve fertility and lead to increases in profitability, sustainability and productivity.

30 September 2020

Inflammatory gene provides clue to obesity risk

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Inflammatory gene provides clue to obesity risk

A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in mice to stop weight gain, a study from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has found.

29 September 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers to be recognised at 'Oscars' of Australian science

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers to be recognised at 'Oscars' of Australian science

Four University of Queensland research projects have been named finalists in the 2020 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

29 September 2020

Protection needed for emerging mining hotspots

Protection needed for emerging mining hotspots

Growing demand for metals necessary for the transition to a low carbon future will lead to more mining in high-risk areas, according to University of Queensland research.

28 September 2020

Celebrating the achievements of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s alumni

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Celebrating the achievements of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s alumni

An international business leader, an entrepreneur and an Emmy award winner are among those recognised in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland 2020 Alumni Awards.

24 September 2020

Young physicist ‘squares the numbers’ on time travel

A futuristic car from the 1980s ... physicists seek to understand the Universe's underlying laws

Young physicist ‘squares the numbers’ on time travel

Paradox-free time travel is theoretically possible, according to the mathematical modelling of a prodigious University of Queensland undergraduate student.

24 September 2020