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A University of Queensland study has found that, though they looked like wolves, the extinct Tasmanian tiger – or thylacine – had brain cells like other carnivorous marsupials.

As part of National Pain Week (24-30 July 2023), UQ’s Professor Brian Key and Professor Deborah Brown travel back in time to consider whether advanced AI could one day feel pain like humans, since artificial neural networks are increasingly designed to reflect human neural networks.

Around 50 million people have been diagnosed with epilepsy around the world, including about 160,000 Australians.

A promising treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and a pre-clinical drug candidate for a devastating neurological condition are among four University of Queensland (UQ) research projects to receive support from Australia’s national biotech incubator - CUREator.

University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.

University of Queensland researchers have identified a major evolutionary event using muscle-based thermogenesis to show the divergence of mammals from cold-blooded animals.

One of the biggest misconceptions about forensic anthropology is that it’s ‘just’ about the dead and irrelevant to those living.

The other misnomer is that anatomy students only learn lists of structures because all the useful science has already been discovered.

If you ask Associate Professor Carl Stephan, UQ’s Chief Anatomist at the School of Biomedical Sciences, his thoughts on the matter, he is quick to debunk these perceptions.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have secured more than $31 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to progress life-changing health and medical research.

UQ's Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg is set expand his research into finding new treatments for spinal cord injury after being awarded a 2022 Churchill Fellowship.

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a link between obstructive sleep apnoea and an increased risk of developing dementia.

The University of Queensland is celebrating innovation and creativity with the 2022 Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Research led by The University of Queensland has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson’s disease.

It’s the joy of discovery that motivates Professor Elizabeth Coulson. Just like a jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece, she is searching for that elusive final part to complete the picture and solve the mystery.

Some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from The University of Queensland showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding.

Researchers may have found a solution to improving fertility in women with obesity, following a successful trial in mice using diabetes medication to reduce blood glucose levels.

People with muscle mutations generate more heat than others in resting muscles putting them at greater risk of serious health events, according to University of Queensland researchers.

For the first time, researchers have identified key molecules within the immune system that may help fight the inflammation that drives chronic diseases including cancers, sepsis and brain disease.

University museums and collections are critical resources for universities. They enhance teaching and research and support and further promote higher education goals and values. University museums can also serve as a welcoming space and be an access point to the campus.

A potential therapy developed at The University of Queensland may one day save lives by helping patients recover faster from severe trauma, extensive burns and major surgery.

As children, many of us were told to consume calcium-rich foods like milk and cheese to grow strong and healthy bones. But did you ever consider how calcium affects your muscles? Associate Professor Bradley Launikonis of UQ’s School of Biomedical Science is on a mission to find out.