University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.
1 August 2024Young people are encouraged to participate in a University of Queensland study that will use artificial intelligence technology to develop campaign materials to reduce youth vaping rates.
23 May 2024People from a higher socioeconomic status drink more alcohol on average than those of lower socioeconomic background, according to new UQ research.
17 May 2024University of Queensland researchers are working with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to increase the number of people aged over 50 who start donating blood.
27 November 2023University of Queensland research has found being funny or having a good sense of humour doesn’t necessarily make you more attractive to potential partners.
18 October 2023A study led by University of Queensland researchers has found children who regularly participate in sports from an early age will have better long term mental health.
4 September 2023More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.
27 April 2023In one of the world’s first plastics contamination-controlled laboratories, University of Queensland researchers have begun testing blood and tissue samples to develop ways to detect and measure nanoplastics in the human body.
11 March 2022Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is morally divided and breaking down, University of Queensland research has found.
26 November 2021A shoe insole using bionic technology to help people with nerve damage maintain their balance has been designed by University of Queensland researchers.
28 October 2021Improving health and economic costs after road traffic injuries is the focus of a new University of Queensland-led Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) awarded $2.5 million by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
27 October 2021A smartphone app to track and improve communication recovery for stroke survivors with aphasia is under development by University of Queensland researchers.
5 October 2021People who experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable ‘high’ from morphine, new research suggests.
25 August 2021The Minderoo Foundation has partnered with The University of Queensland 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 2021Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will benefit from the expansion of a University of Queensland-led health project aimed at improving clinical care within primary health care services nationally.
6 July 2021Almost 70 per cent of low-income households aren’t claiming up to $1000 in child dental benefits they are eligible for, according to University of Queensland and Telethon Kids Institute research.
25 May 2021People are consuming three to four milligrams of plastic for every 100 grams of rice they eat, with the number jumping to 13 milligrams per serve for instant rice, according to University of Queensland research.
10 May 2021A set of physical activity for pregnancy guidelines, developed by The University of Queensland and CQUniversity, was released by the Australian Government Department of Health on Mother’s Day.
9 May 2021E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to University of Queensland research.
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