two black and white birds fly in a blue sky

A ӣҶƵ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.

16 May 2025
Newborn baby lying on bed in the sunlight.

Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving ӣҶƵ has found.

15 May 2025

A dinosaur’s 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to life by a ӣҶƵ-led research team using advanced digital modelling techniques.

14 May 2025
Pregnant woman declining glass of red wine. Adobe

Health professionals will have access to national clinical practice guidelines to help assess and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, after a 4-year research project led by ӣҶƵ.

13 May 2025
a view of forested hills with clouds above the top of the slope

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
Divers with their heads out of very blue ocean water

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, ӣҶƵ research has found.

30 April 2025
Professor Ranjeny Thomas wearing a lab coat and safety glasses working in the lab

Researchers at ӣҶƵ have dosed 5 participants in the first clinical trial of a potentially revolutionary immunotherapy drug to treat Type 1 diabetes.

29 April 2025
A bright pink sea slug under water near coral

Rather than hiding from predators, the brightest and most patterned sea slugs are active during the day so their colours shine, a ӣҶƵ study has found.

17 April 2025
Grey cat sitting on a wire fence in front of an aqua building

ӣҶƵ research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia.

11 April 2025
University of Queensland design students used an iterative process to refine and improve their guide to a VAD. Image: ӣҶƵ.

ӣҶƵ design students have helped develop a world-first guide to help doctors and nurses in emergency departments better understand mechanical heart devices.

11 April 2025
Graphic depicton of a person with fibromyalgia experiencing widespread pain and fatigue depicted as glowing points.

One of the world’s foremost pain experts has highlighted the risks of bypassing established processes for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines at the launch of a research centre at ӣҶƵ.

10 April 2025
Woman in yellow jacket blowing her nose in a tissue standing in a city park with trees in the background

A ӣҶƵ study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change.

9 April 2025
 Macro photo of colourful bacteria in a petri dish.

ӣҶƵ scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

4 April 2025
A boy and a girl swinging on swings

The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a ӣҶƵ study has found.

4 April 2025
Close-up graphic of gut bacteria

Researchers at ӣҶƵ have found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

3 April 2025