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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
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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
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Blood analysis predicts sepsis and organ failure in children

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Blood analysis predicts sepsis and organ failure in children

University of Queensland researchers have developed a method to predict if a child is likely to develop sepsis and go into organ failure.

26 March 2024

Study reveals flood mud burden on Moreton Bay

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Study reveals flood mud burden on Moreton Bay

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extreme weather.

25 March 2024

Thousands of tonnes of microplastics found in Moreton Bay

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Thousands of tonnes of microplastics found in Moreton Bay

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers estimate there could be up to 7000 tonnes of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay.

25 March 2024

Can mRNA vaccines help boost livestock production?

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Can mRNA vaccines help boost livestock production?

University of Queensland researchers say mRNA vaccine technology could play an important role in boosting livestock production to meet global food demands.

22 March 2024

Neighbourhood connection improves mental health

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Neighbourhood connection improves mental health

University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people’s mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.

21 March 2024

Chance sighting reveals new species of fluffy beetle

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Chance sighting reveals new species of fluffy beetle

A researcher from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has discovered a remarkable new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle while camping within rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterland.

21 March 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers secure funding to protect vulnerable species

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers secure funding to protect vulnerable species

Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have received more than $110,000 to help safeguard some of Queensland’s most vulnerable species under the Queensland Government’s Threatened Species Program.

20 March 2024

Women with ADHD needed for Australian-first study

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Women with ADHD needed for Australian-first study

Women diagnosed in adulthood with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are encouraged to join a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ study into the impact of the diagnosis.

20 March 2024

Hope for autoinflammatory disease treatment

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Hope for autoinflammatory disease treatment

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have discovered how the ‘on-switch’ for the body’s inflammation machinery can get stuck and cause rare genetic inflammatory diseases.

19 March 2024

Antibiotic dosing technology speeds recovery of ICU patients

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Antibiotic dosing technology speeds recovery of ICU patients

University of Queensland researchers have used dosing software to accelerate the effects of antibiotics in patients being treated for sepsis in Intensive Care Units.

18 March 2024

Excessive gaming causing health issues

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Excessive gaming causing health issues

University of Queensland research has found gaming for more than three hours a day can lead to health problems.

14 March 2024