Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new study
Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.
15 January 2025¹ú²ú̽»¨ and Vaxxas win prize to advance patch-based mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.
14 January 2025University of Queensland researchers have secured funding through the 2024 Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation scheme to advance globally-significant projects.
25 November 2024The University of Queensland received the equal highest number of Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) awards in Australia.
22 November 2024Researchers have found 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.
22 November 2024¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.
20 November 2024A competitive swimming program developed by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.
19 November 2024Growing Australia’s quantum ecosystem will be the focus when hundreds of delegates from government, industry and research converge in Brisbane next year.
19 November 2024A three-year pilot project led by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.
19 November 2024A ¹ú²ú̽»¨-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.
18 November 2024Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.
18 November 2024¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.
18 November 2024A Brisbane-based software start-up formed by Uniquest and using AI to improve road safety has been acquired by Canadian company Transoft Solutions.
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