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A stack of around a dozen Australian novels, with their spines showing.

¹û¶³´«Ã½'s AustLit project, to catalogue and celebrate Australia’s literary history, this week officially marks one million records.

15 March 2023
close up of a person's hand holding two small white capsules in the background is their other hand holding a glass of water

A company launched from ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) has passed an important milestone in developing an oral treatment for the common skin disease psoriasis.

15 March 2023
A hand is stretched out, holding a graphic image of a genetic sequence against a dark background.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.

14 March 2023

Four researchers from ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding contributions in their fields.

14 March 2023
Gloved hands are smoothing a bandaid onto a child's upper arm. The child is on the lap of an adult carer.

Parents can now use a ‘COVID calculator’ to help weigh up the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for their children.

13 March 2023
four people squat next to a row of dark green leafy plants in a vegetable garden

We know gardening can help people flourish, and now a study will explore how it can particularly benefit those with dementia.

11 March 2023
A close up of a man wearing a disposable mask over his chin, holding a cigarette to his lips.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent during the early stages of COVID-19.

10 March 2023
A woman sits at a desk looking at two monitors while she conducts a Zoom call with her face and a man's shown on one of the screens.

More people with aphasia will have access to quality treatment, particularly those in rural and regional areas, thanks to the expansion of a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ developed therapy program.

6 March 2023
A woman in a blue gown, green gloves and facemask looks at the teeth of a child lying in front of her

The state’s first comprehensive oral health study in more than a decade is now underway to better understand the dental health and habits of Queensland children.

1 March 2023
A man in a blue shirt with a beard stands behind trays of grass-like plants

An introduced weed that already costs Australian grain growers more than $90 million a year is becoming an even bigger threat according to University of Queensland-led research.

1 March 2023
A brown and cream hawk sits on the branch of a gum tree.

Australia’s rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations.

27 February 2023
a woman with short grey hair looks to the left on a black background, a white superimposed drawing of a brain is on her head

Researchers from the University of Queensland have identified that a gene associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease also contributes to a build-up of cell debris in the brain.

24 February 2023
A woman in a dress and boots stands in front of a building which is labelled Theodore Hospital

University of Queensland medical students who completed a 12-week training program in a rural or remote area were more likely to work as doctors in similar communities, a study has shown.

24 February 2023
Dr Poh Hillock

First year mathematics students at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ are getting the best possible start to their studies with their program director named Australia's University Teacher of the Year.

23 February 2023
A large reddish bull stands in a grass paddock with bushland in the background.

An experimental vaccine created at ¹û¶³´«Ã½ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023