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The brain science behind how we see faces in objects

The human brain can sometimes see faces in objects faster than recognising the objects themselves, a UQ study has found.
26 August 2025
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Engineered for speed: how Lachie Kennedy’s UQ studies are supporting his sprinting success

Juggling the books and the blocks hasn’t always been easy but UQ student and Australia's fastest man Lachie Kennedy is engineered for speed.
25 August 2025
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Promising results in the push for a Strep-A vaccine

A team of microbiologists and immunologists has completed the first steps towards developing a universal vaccine against Strep-A.
22 August 2025
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UQ scientists grow living skin in world-first

UQ researchers have been the first in the world to successfully grow fully functioning human skin in a laboratory.
21 August 2025
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AI creates and replaces tech jobs at speed, UQ research finds

Artificial intelligence is creating new jobs then rapidly superseding them but has not replaced interpersonal skills, new research from UQ has found.
22 August 2025

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Change my mind: study finds it’s possible to teach students good decision-making

27 August 2025
An osteocyte is the most abundant cell in mature bone.
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Zooming in: UQ photo contest captures science at the nanoscale

21 August 2025
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UQ wins 2 awards at the AFR Higher Education Awards

20 August 2025

Science and technology

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Revealing how matter affects the evolution of the universe

18 August 2025
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Dancing dwarf galaxies predict our Milky Way's future

11 August 2025

Health and medicine

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Blood clot finding raises questions about snakebite treatment

20 August 2025
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Antenatal visits key to reducing tobacco and alcohol use in pregnancy

14 August 2025

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Change my mind: study finds it’s possible to teach students good decision-making

27 August 2025

The brain science behind how we see faces in objects

26 August 2025
Feature

Engineered for speed: how Lachie Kennedy’s UQ studies are supporting his sprinting success

25 August 2025

AI creates and replaces tech jobs at speed, UQ research finds

22 August 2025

Environment and sustainability

a brown frog in green grass

UQ study reveals rich but vulnerable picture of island frogs and fish

A first database has been compiled of the frog and freshwater fish species on hundreds of Australian islands.
14 August 2025
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Analysis

70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations

New research shows extreme heat is having a particularly severe effect on tropical birds.
12 August 2025

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