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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
An image of an Australian green-head ant.

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»­ research reveals new brain networks critical to memory formation

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research reveals new brain networks critical to memory formation

Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have identified new regions of the brain crucial to the formation of long-term memory.

21 September 2023

Hunting viruses to protect sugarcane crops

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Hunting viruses to protect sugarcane crops

Insect-specific viruses are being investigated to protect Australia’s $4 billion sugar industry in a research project at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

21 September 2023

Manifesting your way to bankruptcy

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Manifesting your way to bankruptcy

Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have found people who believe in manifesting financial success are more likely to make risky investments and end up bankrupt.

20 September 2023

Young women can ‘bank’ exercise for better heart health

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Young women can ‘bank’ exercise for better heart health

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.

15 September 2023

Cars, chlamydia and canines are biggest koala killers

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Cars, chlamydia and canines are biggest koala killers

A database tracking hospital admissions and deaths reveals the devastating impact cars, disease and dogs are having on the South East Queensland koala population.

15 September 2023

Salt water-degradable plastics to help oceans

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Salt water-degradable plastics to help oceans

University of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste.

14 September 2023

Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects

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Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ study has found women who’ve just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than other women.

13 September 2023

High water mark for innovative Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ flood monitoring system

A white camera-looking object with two antennas sits above fast flowing brown water with bushland in the background.

High water mark for innovative Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ flood monitoring system

A tool developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers that measures floodwater depth and velocity will be sold globally after it was licensed to a US-based company.

13 September 2023

Trial to prevent complications for children with cancer

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Trial to prevent complications for children with cancer

A trial aiming to reduce infection and blood clot rates for children with cancer is being led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast hospitals.

13 September 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ subjects rank among the world’s best

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ subjects rank among the world’s best

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has ranked 37th in the world in the 2023 National Taiwan University (NTU) World University Ranking, reflecting Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s research capabilities.

13 September 2023

Families needed for study of bushfire smoke and health

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Families needed for study of bushfire smoke and health

South East Queenslanders living near bushland and green spaces are being encouraged to join a University of Queensland study on the health impacts of bushfire smoke.

12 September 2023