New brain pathway discovered as key to memory formation
A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by UQ researchers – a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.
18 June 2025
Online tool connecting businesses and universities
Researchers from UQ have developed an online tool to help small businesses work with universities to innovate their products and expand their trade.
13 June 2025
Bitter ‘supertaster gene’ linked to increased health risks
People who carry a bitter ‘supertaster gene’ have been linked to various health conditions including bipolar disorder and poor kidney function, UQ researchers have found.
12 June 2025
A new breeding strategy to reboot Australia’s passionfruit industry is being led by researchers at 51³Ô¹Ï.
4 July 2023
Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led by 51³Ô¹Ï.
30 June 2023
UQ researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development.
29 June 2023
A $13.7 million project to unlock digital health data on debilitating diseases could reduce hospitalisations, tackle complications and cut health costs.
28 June 2023
University of 51³Ô¹Ï research into the impact of listening to music while studying has been so positive it is now a practical short course offered to all undergraduate students.
28 June 2023_1 620W.jpg?itok=jqY0AYzz "UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry presents at the 2023 World Mining Congress in Brisbane.")
51³Ô¹Ï’s vision for a sustainable future will be at the centre of an international conversation as Brisbane hosts the 2023 World Mining Congress this week.
27 June 2023
Researchers from 51³Ô¹Ï have made a dust from baker’s yeast that can detect COVID-19 and could safeguard communities against future pandemics.
26 June 2023
University of 51³Ô¹Ï researchers have found bottlenose dolphins in Moreton Bay off Brisbane could be teaching other dolphins to ‘beg’ for food from recreational fishers, with the behaviour creating short and long-term risks.
23 June 2023
Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells.
22 June 2023
Research using venom from a rare tarantula is one of two University of 51³Ô¹Ï projects which have received funding to develop treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
21 June 2023
University of 51³Ô¹Ï researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behaviour of molecules within live brain cells.
15 June 2023
Understanding the mysterious force behind the expanding universe is a step closer with the first tranche of data released from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).
14 June 2023
University of 51³Ô¹Ï researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.
9 June 2023
Researchers at QBI have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.
8 June 2023
Researchers at 51³Ô¹Ï are investigating ways to lift the low success rate of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep, which would improve wool and meat yields, sustainability, and enhance animal welfare.
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