Queensland Brain Institute researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
A Queensland Brain Institute researcher will be putting the pedal to the metal to win the race against dementia after being awarded a fellowship from Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.
Venom from spitting cobras has evolved to cause predators’ extreme pain as a form of self-defence, rather than for capturing prey, according to new research.
¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have urged for regulatory caution in a new paper that emphasises just how little is known about the potential impacts of deep sea mining.
Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic has been a spectacular success, but has come at significant economic and broader health costs. To avoid another surge in case numbers, it is crucial that we plan for the coming months as we head into 2021.
How hopeful should Australians and New Zealanders be about COVID-19 vaccines becoming available in 2021? And what do we need to learn from 2020 and this pandemic as we speed towards the new year?
Locally made coronavirus proteins produced in a state-of-the-art laboratory in Brisbane are proving highly useful in a sophisticated blood test for COVID-19.