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Silhouette of two people spear fishing

More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research.

25 July 2024
A mobile phone on a flat surface with its screen lit up, and a hand hovering above it.

A ¹û¶³´«Ã½-led study has found consumer vulnerability to cryptocurrency investment scams has little to do with socioeconomic status.

22 July 2024
A woman stands smiling in a gymnasium, beside large colourful weights.

¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.

18 July 2024
Image of crown-of-thorns starfish larvae taken under a florescence microscope.

Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’.

18 July 2024
A flock of sheep grazing in a paddock

A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.

15 July 2024
A microscopic view of bacteria cells

Researchers from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness.

12 July 2024
A new coloured ESA/Hubble image of Omega Centauri showing location of black hole. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Häberle (MPIA)

A massive black hole – about 20,000 times the size of the sun – has been confirmed as the closest to our solar system by an international study involving ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers.

11 July 2024
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A longitudinal study by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

10 July 2024
A close up image of a slide showing tiny rectangles, held up by the gloved hand of a researcher who is out of focus.

University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer.

9 July 2024
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University of Queensland researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of ageing in cells, potentially paving the way to improve quality of life as people age.

8 July 2024
An aerial photo of a pod of whales in dark blue water, with part of a rainbow visible.

¹û¶³´«Ã½-led research has found migrating humpback whales off Australia’s east coast became less stressed over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 July 2024

 A new training Centre led by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.

5 July 2024
A pile of cracked macamadmias

Future-proofing the burgeoning macadamia industry is the focus of a long-term breeding program led by researchers at ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

2 July 2024
An orange xray-like image of an embryo on a black background

Researchers at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have for the first time captured images and video in real time of early embryonic development to understand more about congenital birth defects.

1 July 2024
Two people on a dock collecting water samples with a boat and brown river behind them.

A unique method of monitoring river health has uncovered an army of tiny organisms fighting to protect the Brisbane River.

28 June 2024