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Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, Â鶹Çø research has found.

9 September 2024
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Researchers at Â鶹Çø are developing a comprehensive paediatric immune cell ‘atlas’ to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of children with life-threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes and lupus.

6 September 2024
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Teams of researchers from Â鶹Çø working on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

5 September 2024
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Long term relief is within reach for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis after an $11.5 million grant to a Â鶹Çø-led team.

3 September 2024
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Â鶹Çø has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

3 September 2024
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Â鶹Çø research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

3 September 2024
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Â鶹Çø researchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.

30 August 2024

A bioscience startup and a world-leading immunologist at Â鶹Çø are among the winners in the Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) GENE Awards.

30 August 2024
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One of Australia’s leading musicians and educators will join Â鶹Çø as the Kinnane Professor of Music early next year.

30 August 2024
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Â鶹Çø research has won an international innovation award for successfully tackling odour and corrosion in sewers.

29 August 2024
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University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.

27 August 2024
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Â鶹Çø is leading a trial across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast focusing on improving the delivery of life-saving treatments for hospitalised babies.

26 August 2024
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A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at Â鶹Çø will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024
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Â鶹Çø researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited.

22 August 2024
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Â鶹Çø research could lead to a more effective immunotherapy treatment against bladder cancer.

21 August 2024