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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting

¹ú²ú̽»¨ 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
An image of an Australian green-head ant.

Do the traits we value in a partner predict who we pursue?

¹ú²ú̽»¨ research has found the traits people value in a romantic partner can influence their dating choices.

15 October 2024
A man and a woman on a date, the woman holding a drink
An award recipient holding up a large cheque

A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won the ¹ú²ú̽»¨ 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.

3 October 2024

A University of Queensland STEM education program is one step closer to winning a Science Breakthrough of the Year category in the Falling Walls Global Call 2024.

2 October 2024

Two University of Queensland researchers have been named as 2024 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

2 October 2024
aerial view of the rooves of houses in brown floodwater

A multi-disciplinary ¹ú²ú̽»¨ project aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.

2 October 2024
Dr David Klyne fits Wolbert van den Hoorn with a sleep monitoring device on his head

A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change the way doctors and clinicians treat people with chronic pain.

2 October 2024
A 3D high resolution image showing multicoloured tiny dots in a long, organic shape against a black background.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.

1 October 2024

A University of Queensland researcher has received $149,000 through the Australian Research Council Discovery Indigenous scheme to improve health outcomes for Indigenous women and babies.

30 September 2024
the top of a dark brown cat's head with a tick visible near its ear

For the first time ¹ú²ú̽»¨ scientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.

26 September 2024
Artist impression of ¹ú²ú̽»¨'s new student residence complex.

Construction is set to begin on a 1,000-bed student accommodation complex at ¹ú²ú̽»¨'s St Lucia campus.

25 September 2024
Two women smiling at the camera

¹ú²ú̽»¨ law alum Matisse Reed has been announced as Queensland's 2025 Rhodes Scholar.

25 September 2024
shelves of plants in a room with purple lights

Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s Professor of Protected Cropping.

25 September 2024