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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 2025
doctor holding 3D model of uterus

¹ú²ú̽»¨ 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 2025
An image of the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, showing a small patch containing thousands of microprojections.
An image of 2024 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Alumnus of the Year Professor Glenn Denning

Champions of causes ranging from global food security to youth advocacy have been recognised in the 2024 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Alumni Awards.

31 October 2024

Researchers from The University of Queensland have secured more than $1 million through the Heart Foundation to advance vital cardiovascular research.

29 October 2024
A group of ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers holding award trophies standing out the front of a sandstone building on a red carpet

Six ¹ú²ú̽»¨ educators have received awards for Teaching Excellence, celebrating their commitment to enhancing student learning with creative and innovative practices.

29 October 2024
Two small fluffy birds with bright yellow heads sitting together on a branch

For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.

28 October 2024
Three people investigating a sorghum stem

A research team led by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.

28 October 2024
A man with greying hair and beard wearing a navy shirt stands with sandstone columns behind him.

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
An image of an Australian green-head ant.

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
A man and a woman on a date, the woman holding a drink

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

15 October 2024
Generic image of a sprinters getting ready to start a race on an athletics track.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ will pioneer quantum sensory methods that could improve the detection of performance-enhancing drugs in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

15 October 2024
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¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have created new tools that could change how conservation experts monitor and protect some of Australia’s most endangered species.

15 October 2024
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Two hundred people are being recruited for a major study investigating how diet and exercise can help those living with metastatic breast cancer.

11 October 2024