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COVID-19 activates similar response to Parkinson's disease, study suggests

A University of Queensland-led study finds COVID-19 activates a similar inflammatory response to Parkinson's disease, but scientists warn it's too early to cause alarm with more work needed into how the virus affects the brain.

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Pfizer pays $179m for Brisbane company behind smartphone app that claims to diagnose COVID

Recent studies had shown the app had a 92 per cent success rate in diagnosing the virus among symptomatic patients, but more clinical trials were needed for it to gain regulatory approval.

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Majority of Queensland classrooms record higher carbon dioxide levels increasing COVID-19 risk, study shows

Almost two-thirds of Brisbane classrooms monitored for air quality have recorded carbon dioxide levels at high risk for COVID-19 transmission, a new study finds.

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Study: Hidden Cushion Enabled Dinosaurs to Carry Heavy Loads

Australian scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs -- like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus -- supported their gigantic bodies on land. In a study published in the journal Science Advances on August 10, a University of Queensland and Monash University-led team used 3D modelling and engineering methods to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Toxins of New Zealand Tree Could Help Produce Painkillers

Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication. The findings were announced in the journal Biological Chemistry on July 27. In a quest to find new molecules that affect pain pathways, Dr.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taking stock: how has 10 years of Airbnb changed Australia?

It has been a decade since the online marketplace turned ordinary Australian homes into potential tourist accommodation. How has it changed how we travel and the communities we travel to?

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Former American billionaire Chuck Feeney honoured by University of Queensland for multi-million-dollar donations

In a rare move, the "eccentric" former billionaire who prefers flying economy, and has generously donated more than $500 million to Australian causes, accepts an accolade in Queensland.

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Heart attack treatment using K’gari funnel-web spider venom one step closer to human trial

A drug being developed using venom from the world's deadliest spider to prevent damage caused by a heart attack or stroke will progress to clinical trials.

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Funnel web venom could treat heart attacks

Australian researchers are a step closer to starting human trials on a new drug for heart attacks and strokes made using funnel web spider venom.

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Nanotech to help fight against flystrike

Tiny nano-particles are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland researchers.

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Coral bleaching research on Great Barrier Reef examines which of the fittest species will survive

More than 90 per cent of coral surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef suffered some form of bleaching over the past summer. While action on climate change is slow, researchers are racing to find ways to restore reefs.

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University of Queensland study shows bodybuilders at greater risk of reverse anorexia

Also called reverse anorexia or bigorexia, muscle dysmorphia is characterised by obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours and body image distortion, with sufferers seeing themselves as smaller than they are.

ABC News

Dog bandannas and digital ads: how effective is the teal independents’ campaign strategy?

Each week we ask experts to break down political advertisements: who are the candidates trying to reach, and are they succeeding?

The Guardian - AU

We tracked election ad spending for 4,000 Facebook pages. Here's what they're posting about – and why cybersecurity is the bigger concern

Have you noticed your Facebook and Instagram feed filling up with political ads lately?

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How a koala colony affected by chlamydia and at 'immediate risk of local extinction' was revived

A koala colony in Brisbane on the brink of collapse more than doubles, through a painstaking yet effective new method of treating the endangered species.

The Guardian - AU

‘Diverse genetics’: Queensland researchers hope Jagger the koala will help protect his species

Pilot program breeds koalas with ‘high genetic merit’ for release into the wild to improve populations

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University of Queensland researchers partner with Moderna to create fast-tracked, potentially 'game-changing' vaccines

Queensland researchers are set to partner with biotechnology company Moderna to fast-track the development of vaccines against some of the world's biggest health threats.

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