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Call for volunteers for quit smoking study with benefits

Queenslanders who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a new study.

1 November 2024
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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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Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke

Fire burns through a stretch of Australian bush.

Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke

More than one billion mammals, birds, and reptiles across eastern Australia are estimated to have been affected by the current fire catastrophe.

20 January 2020

Premature menopause increases risk of chronic health issues

Premature menopause increases risk of chronic health issues

Women who experience premature menopause are significantly more likely to develop multiple chronic conditions, according to a new study by the University of Queensland.

20 January 2020

Scientists seek landholder help to combat toxic fireweed

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researcher Kusinara Wijayabandara seeks community help in tackling the invasive fireweed

Scientists seek landholder help to combat toxic fireweed

Fireweed is one of eastern Australia’s worst invasive species, and scientists are asking landholders for on-the-ground information about where it is growing and how they deal with it.

17 January 2020

Controlling molecular glue protects connections between brain cells

Attachment sites (magenta) in the surrounding skin of roundworm nerve cells act as a glue, helping the cells remain intact during periods of strain.

Controlling molecular glue protects connections between brain cells

A way in which some connections between brain cells can resist degeneration – a hallmark of traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases — has been discovered by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

16 January 2020

Majority of cannabis consumed in Australia is by daily users

Majority of cannabis consumed in Australia is by daily users

Daily users account for more than 80 per cent of all cannabis consumed in Australia, according to new research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

16 January 2020

What puts women off bearded men?

Disgust towards ectoparasites – such as fleas – negatively affects how women view men with beards

What puts women off bearded men?

Women who find bearded men less attractive may be deterred due to their potential risk for carrying ticks, bugs and lice, according to a University of Queensland study published today.

15 January 2020

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Top students flock to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland sent out 3071 offers to students this morning, bringing the total number so far to nearly 8700.

15 January 2020

Centre to unravel the mysteries of our amazing brain

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Centre to unravel the mysteries of our amazing brain

Our understanding of the brain and its disorders will be boosted with the establishment of an international partnership.

15 January 2020

Fire fallout

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Fire fallout

University of Queensland academics have discussed a number of issues that have emerged during Australia's unprecedented bushfire season.

10 January 2020

Study to fight food insecurity in Indigenous communities

'We will be working with communities to identify effective mechanisms to improve food security and enable healthy diets in remote Australia,' says Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researcher Megan Ferguson.

Study to fight food insecurity in Indigenous communities

Working with communities to improve food security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children will be the focus of a significant University of Queensland study.

8 January 2020

New ‘umbrella’ species would massively improve conservation

New ‘umbrella’ species would massively improve conservation

The protection of Australia’s threatened species could be improved by a factor of seven, if more efficient ‘umbrella’ species were prioritised for protection, according to University of Queensland research.

7 January 2020