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On December 4, 2024 – 3-5pm (CST) we’ll be opening our virtually doors so you can explore our unique Doctor of Medicine program — it's your opportunity to find out everything you need to start your career in medicine. What to expect Attendees will be able to ask staff questions at our...
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Long COVID inflammation damages the heart
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UQ-led research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many experience ongoing cardiovascular issues.
on Nov 4
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Most of Australia’s First Nations languages don’t have gendered pronouns
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Gendered pronouns are a contested part of language. We are now more aware of the effects pronoun usage have on transgender and non-binary people. Linguists from The University of Queensland explain why for many First Nations languages there is no gender distinction between third-person singular pronouns.
on Oct 30
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Why are scientists so against daylight saving?
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Each October, a familiar debate resurfaces in the Australian media - the potential reintroduction of daylight saving time in Queensland. But why are scientists so against it? Let’s delve into the research.
on Oct 3
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. Publication of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit , The University of Queensland
on Sep 14
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Suicide rate higher for people with autism
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UQ-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.
on Sep 11
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Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage
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Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.
on Aug 8
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Waiter there’s a (black soldier) fly in my soup
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It may seem a little hard to swallow but the larvae of a waste-eating fly could become a new alternative protein source for humans, according to a University of Queensland scientist.
on Jul 26
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Why you can't remember being a baby
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Have you ever wondered why you can’t remember being a baby? Or why you can easily remember all the words to a song you learnt as a teenager—even if that was 20 (or more) years ago?
on Jun 25
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Study shows heightened sensitivity to PTSD in autism
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For the first time, Dr Shaam Al Abed and Dr Nathalie Dehorter from the Queensland Brain Institute have proven that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
on May 12
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UQ turns CO2 into sustainable power
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UQ researchers have built a generator that absorbs carbon dioxide to make electricity.
on Apr 18
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Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
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Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to research by UQ and University of Exeter.
on Apr 9
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Neighbourhood connection improves mental health
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University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people’s mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.
on Mar 22
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Machine learning to battle COVID-19 bacterial co-infection
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University of Queensland researchers have used machine learning to help predict the risk of secondary bacterial infections in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
on Feb 2
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Chicken whisperers: humans crack the clucking code
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A University of Queensland-led study has found humans can tell if chickens are excited or displeased, just by the sound of their clucks.
on Jan 4
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Young physicist ‘squares the numbers’ on time travel
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Paradox-free time travel is theoretically possible, according to the mathematical modelling of a prodigious University of Queensland undergraduate student.
on Dec 19
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Dentist bringing smiles to people with special needs
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When Dr Lydia See graduated from UQ this week she became one of only a handful of qualified special needs dentists in Australia.
on Dec 13
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Women with PCOS can stress less about fertility
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Researchers from The University of Queensland have found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) respond well to fertility treatments and have the same birth rate as women without the condition.
on Dec 13
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Setting a course for markets to improve Queensland’s waterways
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University of Queensland scientists are leading efforts to explore a water quality trading scheme to improve the state’s waterways.
on Dec 4
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Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2
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University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination.
on Dec 4
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A patch of protection against Zika virus
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A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch is being developed to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus.
on Dec 1
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Turning back the clock on brains aged by COVID-19
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University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature ageing of the brain.
on Nov 22, 2023
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Tau-ting the importance of protein mapping
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For the first time, University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have shown how the tau protein, known for its role in dementias, behaves where communication in the brain takes place.
on Nov 15, 2023
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Humour isn’t a deal-breaker when finding ‘the one’
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University of Queensland research has found being funny or having a good sense of humour doesn’t necessarily make you more attractive to potential partners.
on Oct 20, 2023