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Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, UQ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
A gold trophy being help un in a stadium.

Rewriting the rulebook on schizophrenia meds: why it’s time to rethink clozapine protocols

The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
Stethoscope and stylised human head and brain on pink background.
Dendritic spines under magnification. Image, UQ.

A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by UQ researchers – a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.

18 June 2025
Flowers in the Atacama desert with water in the background

UQ research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.

17 June 2025
green bushes with small yellow flowers and clusters of seed pods

The ÄôСÓêÊÓÆµ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.

17 June 2025
A bearded man with long blond hair wearing a black hat and shirt bends down to look at the long grass

Returning locally extinct native grains to Queensland’s grasslands is the goal of Gamilaraay man and UQ PhD candidate Jacob Birch.

16 June 2025
A koala sleeping in the branches of a gum tree.

A UQ-led project has developed a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.

13 June 2025
A man and woman in a workplace stand next to a laptop

Researchers from UQ have developed an online tool to help small businesses work with universities to innovate their products and expand their trade.

13 June 2025
An unimpressed woman holding up a piece of broccoli on a fork.

People who carry a bitter ‘supertaster gene’ have been linked to various health conditions including bipolar disorder and poor kidney function, UQ researchers have found.

12 June 2025
A person riding a horse leads a herd of cattle down a dusty road

Plucking a single tail hair could allow beef producers to quickly and easily identify the most efficient cattle, according to UQ research.

11 June 2025
A woman's lower legs stepping onto weighing scales.

Diabetic weight loss medications are effective for people with schizophrenia without affecting psychotic symptoms, UQ researchers have found.

11 June 2025
A photo of the back of a red car, with the word 'electric' on the bodywork.

A UQ-led study has found misinformation about electric vehicles has taken root in society and is primarily fuelled by mistrust and conspiracy theories.

10 June 2025