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A scientist in cap, gown and mask stands in profile looking down through a microscope as a second scientist looks on in the background. They are in a lab.

A study co-led by The University 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
Two hands - one holding a pack of traditional cigarettes, the other holding a vape

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
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The University 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
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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
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Brain tissue grown in a laboratory by University of Queensland researchers will be used to test a treatment for a rare disease in children and help unlock therapies for a range of neurological disorders.

6 April 2023
Woman holding inhaler mask to child's face. Image, Adobe.

Children diagnosed with asthma were at significantly increased risk of developing anxiety, a University of Queensland study has found.

5 April 2023
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University of Queensland scientists have identified natural predators which could help fight outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) on the Great Barrier Reef.

5 April 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.

3 April 2023

Two University of Queensland researchers have been selected to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany in June.

28 March 2023
A gloved hand holds a petrie dish with two different forms of bacteria - one white, the other pink with red dots.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics.

28 March 2023

The University of Queensland has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s research and teaching capabilities.

24 March 2023
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Two University of Queensland researchers have shared more than $500,000 in funding from the Westpac Scholars Trust to tackle major sustainability challenges facing Australia.

22 March 2023
Two scientists wearing protective equipment in a science laboratory.

Recruitment is underway for a pivotal proof-of-concept human trial of The University of Queensland’s second-generation molecular clamp vaccine.

20 March 2023
Seven members of the Sleep for Strong Souls project team pose for photo. Image, ¹ú²ú̽»¨

The University of Queensland and Beyond Blue have partnered to deliver culturally responsive sleep health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland.

16 March 2023
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A company launched from The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) has passed an important milestone in developing an oral treatment for the common skin disease psoriasis.

15 March 2023