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¹ú²ú̽»¨ sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extreme weather.

25 March 2024
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¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers estimate there could be up to 7000 tonnes of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay.

25 March 2024
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University of Queensland researchers say mRNA vaccine technology could play an important role in boosting livestock production to meet global food demands.

22 March 2024
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University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people’s mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.

21 March 2024
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A researcher from The University of Queensland has discovered a remarkable new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle while camping within rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterland.

21 March 2024
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Women diagnosed in adulthood with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are encouraged to join a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ study into the impact of the diagnosis.

20 March 2024
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¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have discovered how the ‘on-switch’ for the body’s inflammation machinery can get stuck and cause rare genetic inflammatory diseases.

19 March 2024
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University of Queensland researchers have used dosing software to accelerate the effects of antibiotics in patients being treated for sepsis in Intensive Care Units.

18 March 2024
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University of Queensland research has found gaming for more than three hours a day can lead to health problems.

14 March 2024
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The 2024 SportsPro Hackathon saw some of ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s brightest students work towards creating an innovative solution that could drive sustainable change within the sport events industry.

13 March 2024
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Cocaine use in Brisbane and regional Queensland has spiked to the highest levels recorded in 7 years, according to research led by ¹ú²ú̽»¨.

13 March 2024
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University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause.

8 March 2024
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The University of Queensland has co-led a project to design a cost effective yet robust pen to expand fish farming into deeper ocean areas to help feed the growing global population.

29 February 2024
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¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have identified an opportunity to reduce infections in people living with cystic fibrosis.

23 February 2024
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Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.

22 February 2024