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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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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student is Australia-at-Large 2024 Rhodes Scholar 

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ student is Australia-at-Large 2024 Rhodes Scholar 

Rising University of Queensland physics star and mountaineer Emerald Gaydon has been named as an Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar for 2024.

28 November 2023

Encouraging over 50s to roll up their sleeves for blood and plasma donations

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Encouraging over 50s to roll up their sleeves for blood and plasma donations

University of Queensland researchers are working with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to increase the number of people aged over 50 who start donating blood.

27 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academics elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academics elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities

The Australian Academy of the Humanities has elected two new Fellows from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland, recognising their significant contributions to Australia’s cultural, creative and research sectors.

24 November 2023

Women wait for endometriosis diagnosis with multiple symptoms

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Women wait for endometriosis diagnosis with multiple symptoms

Australian women with endometriosis can experience symptoms including severe period pain, depression and back pain for around a decade before being diagnosed, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

24 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers address health challenges with NHMRC grants

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers address health challenges with NHMRC grants

Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have received $10 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Synergy Grants scheme.

23 November 2023

Successful clinical trial for re-engineered Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vaccine

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Successful clinical trial for re-engineered Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vaccine

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class.

23 November 2023

Turning back the clock on brains aged by COVID-19

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Turning back the clock on brains aged by COVID-19

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature ageing of the brain.

22 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ named Australia’s best university

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ named Australia’s best university

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been named Australia’s top university in the inaugural Best Universities Ranking by The Australian Financial Review (AFR).

21 November 2023

Whovians gather at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ to mark 60 years of the travelling Time Lord

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Whovians gather at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ to mark 60 years of the travelling Time Lord

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will help mark a milestone for the world’s longest running sci-fi television show, hosting Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Symposium on Friday 24 November.

20 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ leads the state at the Life Sciences Queensland Awards

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ leads the state at the Life Sciences Queensland Awards

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland researchers and start-ups have won 4 out of 6 awards at the prestigious Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) GENE Awards.

17 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ leads the nation in Highly Cited Researcher awards

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ leads the nation in Highly Cited Researcher awards

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has received the highest number of Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) awards in Australia for the third year in a row.

17 November 2023