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Two Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers honoured as AAHMS Fellows for 2024

An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

25 October 2024
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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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Charging towards a more sustainable heavy rail network

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Charging towards a more sustainable heavy rail network

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have worked with industry to map how Australia could move towards decarbonising its heavy haulage rail network.

2 May 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ teacher recognised for giving students an international edge

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ teacher recognised for giving students an international edge

A University of Queensland lecturer has received a major international teaching award for her work helping thousands of students to succeed on the global stage.

28 April 2023

Wastewater samples reveal new psychoactive drugs

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Wastewater samples reveal new psychoactive drugs

More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.

27 April 2023

Rare Winnie-the-Pooh to go under hammer

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Rare Winnie-the-Pooh to go under hammer

A first edition copy of beloved children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh will be among the literary treasures on sale at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction.

27 April 2023

Motor neuron disease treatments a step closer

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Motor neuron disease treatments a step closer

Research at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments - and ultimately a cure - for motor neuron disease (MND).

27 April 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researcher awarded $2.6 million to combat chronic disease

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researcher awarded $2.6 million to combat chronic disease

A University of Queensland (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­) researcher has been awarded $2.6 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Research Council of Norway, through the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD).

21 April 2023

Charting Australia’s path to net zero

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Charting Australia’s path to net zero

Australia will need to triple the National Electricity Market’s power capacity by 2030 to be on track for net zero by 2050 – requiring a rapid rollout of wind and solar power, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps as it replaces...

19 April 2023

A slippery slope - basic research underfunded in Australia

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A slippery slope - basic research underfunded in Australia

A study co-led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has found Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

19 April 2023

Call to reconsider nicotine vaping regulations in Australia

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Call to reconsider nicotine vaping regulations in Australia

Selling nicotine vaping products in licenced shops with a strict age verification process will restrict youth access and help adult smokers quit, a University of Queensland drug expert has recommended.

19 April 2023

Giving farmers certainty to tackle a crop-eating pest

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Giving farmers certainty to tackle a crop-eating pest

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.

18 April 2023

Motherhood hits women’s earnings for a decade

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Motherhood hits women’s earnings for a decade

A University of Queensland study has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother’s employment earnings for up to 10 years.

17 April 2023