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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers reveal the long, silent history of sports concussion

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma crisis has a long and complex past.

5 November 2024
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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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Potential answer to pain found in the mud

Potential answer to pain found in the mud

A sample of estuarine mud taken 16 years ago has yielded a potential new class of painkiller as potent as opioids, but without their disadvantages.

16 October 2019

Researcher to study Canada’s success in preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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Researcher to study Canada’s success in preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

It takes a village to raise a child and an entire community to support pregnant women to grow healthy babies, says one University of Queensland researcher.

16 October 2019

Major implications for global metal demand without industry change

ESG challenges have the potential to significantly impact the global supply of metals.

Major implications for global metal demand without industry change

The effects environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks will have on the global supply of metals without major innovations in the mining industry have been highlighted by University of Queensland researchers.

16 October 2019

Engineering student breaking down Bribie’s erosion

Engineering student breaking down Bribie’s erosion

Research modelling coastal erosion on Bribie Island has won a University of Queensland civil engineering student the prestigious D.N Foster Award.

16 October 2019

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-developed text analytics app now available for all

The potential for user applications are numerous

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­-developed text analytics app now available for all

Text analytics software developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will be available as a ‘Software as a Service’ product to individual subscribers for the first time.

15 October 2019

Sperm and egg cell ‘immune response’ protects koala DNA

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Sperm and egg cell ‘immune response’ protects koala DNA

Discovery of a type of immunity that protects koalas’ DNA from viruses has importance for the survival of koalas and our fundamental understanding of evolution.

14 October 2019

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ maintain Uni 7s lead with silver medal

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ maintain Uni 7s lead with silver medal

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has secured its third medal of the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series after finishing runners-up at Round 3 in Adelaide.

14 October 2019

Making conservation ‘contagious’

Making conservation ‘contagious’

New research reveals conservation initiatives often spread like disease, a fact which can help scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.

14 October 2019

Wastewater reveals socioeconomic link to diet and drug consumption

Wastewater reveals socioeconomic link to diet and drug consumption

The consumption of caffeine, citrus, vitamin B and dietary fibre is higher in communities with higher socioeconomic status, according to new research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

14 October 2019

Engineering solutions for safer roads

Engineering solutions for safer roads

More than 1.25 million lives are lost on roads around the world each year – a statistic a University of Queensland-led research team is aiming to tackle using engineering technology.

11 October 2019

The relevance of the Cold War in today’s world

The relevance of the Cold War in today’s world

A four-part ABC Radio National series on the end of the Cold War will feature an international relations expert from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

11 October 2019