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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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Researchers kick goals with soccer findings

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Researchers kick goals with soccer findings

University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.

12 December 2022

Researchers infect a ‘brain in a dish’ in search for Zika antivirals

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Researchers infect a ‘brain in a dish’ in search for Zika antivirals

A University of Queensland-led project has used a ‘brain in a dish’ to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection.

12 December 2022

International coup for food crop research

International coup for food crop research

A $15 million collaboration between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and the German Research Foundation (DFG) will accelerate genetic improvements in cereal and pulse crops.

9 December 2022

Life-saving light beam to detect malaria

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Life-saving light beam to detect malaria

A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.

9 December 2022

Masks can put cognitive performance in check

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Masks can put cognitive performance in check

Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Queensland research.

6 December 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ partners in global vaccine hub in Queensland

Griffith University Vice-Chancellor Professor Carolyn Evans, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry, Sanofi's Dr Jean-Francois Toussaint, Premier Annastacia Palasczcuk, Deputy Premier Steven Miles, and Minister for Science Meaghan Scanlon

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ partners in global vaccine hub in Queensland

Queensland will become a global mRNA vaccine hub with a $280 million Translational Science Hub to be established in Queensland.

5 December 2022

Research finds Queenslanders are bad at estimating their level of intoxication

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Research finds Queenslanders are bad at estimating their level of intoxication

Queenslanders are incapable of assessing their own intoxication levels, especially when their blood alcohol level is high, according to research co-led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

1 December 2022

Debunking autism myths rewarded with national prize

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Debunking autism myths rewarded with national prize

A University of Queensland PhD student has been awarded a national prize for debunking a common myth about children with autism.

30 November 2022

Important discovery could help extinguish disease threat to koalas

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Important discovery could help extinguish disease threat to koalas

University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.

30 November 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ receives $5 million boost to cut tobacco use

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ receives $5 million boost to cut tobacco use

A University of Queensland research team has been awarded $5 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to help reduce smoking in Australia.

29 November 2022

Spinal cord injury research earns a Churchill Fellowship

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Spinal cord injury research earns a Churchill Fellowship

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg is set expand his research into finding new treatments for spinal cord injury after being awarded a 2022 Churchill Fellowship.

29 November 2022