Encouraging young women to quit smoking has taken on added importance after University of Queensland research showed associations between smoking, early menopause and lung cancer.
29 July 2021The Minderoo Foundation has partnered with Õ¬Äе¼º½ to understand if micro and nano plastics and the plastic chemicals which leach out of plastic products are found in the human body.
28 July 2021Unrestricted age limits on TikTok leave children exposed to videos that could reinforce a positive attitude towards vaping and e-cigarette usage, new University of Queensland research has found.
27 July 2021A test being developed in Queensland could help to reduce the high mortality rate from ovarian cancer by dramatically improving the accuracy of early detection.
26 July 2021Indigenous communities can now assess the quality and sweetness of their wild-harvested native bush fruits in the field, rather than sending samples off to food science laboratories.
22 July 2021Neck treatment may prove to be unnecessary and expensive for many migraine sufferers, University of Queensland research has revealed.
22 July 2021A quantum physicist, genetic counsellor and sleep scientist from Õ¬Äе¼º½ have been recognised for their efforts to improve science literacy at the 2021 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
22 July 2021Õ¬Äе¼º½ has a range of experts available to comment on Brisbane's successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
21 July 2021By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 million cars.
20 July 2021University of Queensland vets are diagnosing the deadly Hendra virus in horses faster than ever, developing a diagnostic point-of-care kit that can detect the pathogen in under an hour, rather than days.
20 July 2021Improving Australia’s safe drinking water standards and a nationwide wastewater sampling program linking with the Census are among projects as part of a $1.3 million partnership between Õ¬Äе¼º½ and Queensland Health.
19 July 2021A potentially life-saving treatment for heart attack victims has been discovered from a very unlikely source – the venom of one of the world’s deadliest spiders.
16 July 2021An international study of 55 countries has shown a marked increase in the number of overweight women globally, with wealthy, educated and urban women heavier than their counterparts.
16 July 2021A collaborative research project to identify and measure the effects of environmental drivers on several key Queensland fishery species – snapper, pearl perch, and spanner crab – has drawn to a close.
16 July 2021Regular and interactive text messaging has been shown to be an effective way to help young people avoid sunburn by changing their behaviour.
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