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Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.

19 December 2024
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Why medium-sized animals are better built for speed

Researchers have taken a giant step towards solving the mystery of why intermediately sized animals are the fastest.

19 December 2024
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An image of 2024 ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ Alumnus of the Year Professor Glenn Denning

Champions of causes ranging from global food security to youth advocacy have been recognised in the 2024 ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ Alumni Awards.

31 October 2024

Researchers from ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ have secured more than $1 million through the Heart Foundation to advance vital cardiovascular research.

29 October 2024
A group of ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ researchers holding award trophies standing out the front of a sandstone building on a red carpet

Six ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ educators have received awards for Teaching Excellence, celebrating their commitment to enhancing student learning with creative and innovative practices.

29 October 2024
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For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.

28 October 2024
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A research team led by ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.

28 October 2024
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An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

25 October 2024
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¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain.

17 October 2024
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¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ research has found the traits people value in a romantic partner can influence their dating choices.

15 October 2024
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¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ will pioneer quantum sensory methods that could improve the detection of performance-enhancing drugs in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

15 October 2024
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¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ researchers have created new tools that could change how conservation experts monitor and protect some of Australia’s most endangered species.

15 October 2024
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Two hundred people are being recruited for a major study investigating how diet and exercise can help those living with metastatic breast cancer.

11 October 2024