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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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Problem weed evolves to grow in Queensland’s summer

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Problem weed evolves to grow in Queensland’s summer

An introduced weed that already costs Australian grain growers more than $90 million a year is becoming an even bigger threat according to University of Queensland-led research.

1 March 2023

Australia’s rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate

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Australia’s rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate

Australia’s rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations.

27 February 2023

From The Godfather to outlaw motorcycle gangs

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From The Godfather to outlaw motorcycle gangs

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ hosts an international research and learning initiative putting transnational organised crime under the spotlight.

27 February 2023

How the brain’s recycling system breaks down in Parkinson’s Disease

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How the brain’s recycling system breaks down in Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers from the University of Queensland have identified that a gene associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease also contributes to a build-up of cell debris in the brain.

24 February 2023

Extended rural placements help students become country doctors

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Extended rural placements help students become country doctors

University of Queensland medical students who completed a 12-week training program in a rural or remote area were more likely to work as doctors in similar communities, a study has shown.

24 February 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ teacher recognised as Universities Australia Teacher of the Year

Dr Poh Hillock

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ teacher recognised as Universities Australia Teacher of the Year

First year mathematics students at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland are getting the best possible start to their studies with their program director named Australia's University Teacher of the Year.

23 February 2023

Preventing costly cattle disease to boost fertility rates

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Preventing costly cattle disease to boost fertility rates

An experimental vaccine created at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023

Women with satisfying relationships tend to have fewer chronic illnesses

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Women with satisfying relationships tend to have fewer chronic illnesses

University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.

22 February 2023

Most Australians don’t trust AI in the workplace

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Most Australians don’t trust AI in the workplace

A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.

22 February 2023

Wearable tech to save the lives of firefighters

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Wearable tech to save the lives of firefighters

A cost-effective invention aimed at preventing up to half of all firefighter deaths each year is being developed as part of a University of Queensland entrepreneurship program.

21 February 2023

Two Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ CRC Projects receive funding support

Two Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ CRC Projects receive funding support

Two Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) involving Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have received funding under the Federal Government program, which provides support for industry-led research collaborations.

20 February 2023