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UQ technology opens new front in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drug discovery
A technology developed at UQ allowing scientists to observe how disease-related proteins behave inside living neurons will be used to advance early drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases.
19 October 2026
Vaccination has little impact on post-COVID smell and taste issues
Researchers examining whether COVID-19 vaccination affects persistent smell or taste problems after contracting the virus have found that, in most cases, it does not.
20 October 2026
Fast-tracked genetic testing helping sick kids
A new genetic testing regime for sick children with immune conditions could slash diagnosis waiting times from 12 months to as little as 2 weeks, UQ research has found.
19 October 2026
Global guidelines needed to address inequities in endometriosis care
Adolescents, gender-diverse people and those with lived experience are underrepresented in endometriosis guidelines worldwide, a UQ study has found.
15 October 2026
Turning up the heat on chickpea yield
A UQ study has outlined a practical pathway for accelerating the development of heat adapted chickpeas using data from new ‘omic’ technologies.
15 October 2026
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UQ hosts national sport conferences
19 October 2026
Turning up the heat on chickpea yield
15 October 2026
New visual tests to help diagnose common forms of dementia
14 October 2026
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Deadly fungi are harming Australia’s wild reptiles. This is how to stop the spread
13 October 2026
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From childhood to the top job, Varghese family's UQ legacy cemented
The University of Queensland has honoured the extraordinary contribution of former Chancellor Peter Varghese AO naming a building in his honour on the campus that became a “second home” to his family in the 1960s.
13 October 2026
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