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A family of coral fish have developed visual adaptations similar to those of their cousins living in the ocean’s darkest depths. Credit: Valerio Tettamanti

Deep-sea vision linked to night life on the reef

Published on: 9 February 2021

A family of coral fish have developed visual adaptations similar to those of their cousins living in the ocean’s darkest depths.

A new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists untangle a new process leading to dementia

Published on: 2 February 2021

A new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells could be a cause of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

A Queensland Brain Institute researcher has been awarded a fellowship from Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.

Formula One legend helps in race to cure dementia

Published on: 22 January 2021

A Queensland Brain Institute researcher has been awarded a fellowship from Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart.

PhD student Angela Renton took top honours in the 2020 QBI Art In Neuroscience competition.

Brain barcode scans victory in art award

Published on: 14 January 2021

A brain visualised as a barcode has taken top honours in the 2020 QBI Art In Neuroscience competition.

How drug combinations could help fight COVID-19

Published on: 16 December 2020

Researchers have shown that certain drug combinations could be highly effective at preventing SARS-CoV-2 entering host cells.

Exercise has long been known to impact neurogenesis, but how was another question.

New study reveals how exercise can improve learning and memory

Published on: 18 December 2020

New research has shown how physical exercise can revitalize your brain.

Fruit flies could open new avenues to better understanding attention and sleep.

Fruit fly offers new insights into attention and sleep

Published on: 27 November 2020

The ability to study sleep and attention in fruit flies could lead to a greater understanding of these potentially related phenomena in humans.

Researchers have found a way to track the formation of protein clusters in live cells.

Tracking cell workhorse leads to new protein cluster clue

Published on: 23 November 2020

Researchers have found a way to track the formation of protein clusters in live cells.

The zebrafish is helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound, while also giving insight to autism spectrum disorder.

Fish give insight on sound sensitivity in autism

Published on: 10 November 2020

The zebrafish is helping QBI researchers understand how the human brain processes sound, while also giving insight to autism spectrum disorder.

Genome sequence provides infectious pathway for COVID

Published on: 21 October 2020

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have helped discover an additional way for COVID-19 to enter cells, and also plays an important role in its transmissibility and infectiousness.