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Vote now: QBI scientists strives for STEM Prize

Published on: 27 February 2019

Voting has opened for this year's Queensland Women in STEM Prize.

Ms Sachithrani Umanda Madugalle. Credit: Westpac.

Fearless leader: scholarship for PhD student delving into the genetics of fear

Published on: 26 February 2019

A PhD student pushing the boundaries of technology to understand our brain’s response to fear has won a Westpac Future Leader Scholarship.

Researchers at the University of Queensland have confirmed the existence of an elusive pathway in the brain that enables some blind people to detect and respond to visual stimuli they do not ‘see’.

Brain pathway that explains blindsight confirmed

Published on: 18 January 2019

A long-debated pathway in the brain that relays visual information directly to the amygdala, and bypasses the visual cortex, has been confirmed by new QBI research.

Researchers now understand more about how the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators.

How the brain responds to visual threats

Published on: 6 July 2018

Researchers now understand how the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators.

Podcast: How an adult with autism inspired a scientist

QBI's Mia Langguth became a disability support worker almost by chance, but it's a job that has shaped the direction of her career.

Scott Sullivan’s legacy to support MND research continues

Published on: 27 April 2018

For the second time Queensland Brain Institute researcher Dr Shyuan Ngo is awarded the Scott Sullivan Fellowship for motor neurone disease research.

Schizophrenia risk factor is linked to sensitivity of repetitive sounds

Schizophrenia risk factor linked to repetitive sound sensitivity

Published on: 6 March 2018

A syndrome that increases the risk of developing schizophrenia is also linked to increased sensitivity to repeated sounds.

Podcast: Fish brains and human brains

QBI's Dr Lilach Avitan talked to ABC Science's Robyn Williams about how studying fish brains can tell us a lot about human brains.

Leonie Kirszenblat sleep deprivation podcast

Podcast: Sleep deprivation and your brain

Lack of sleep can have lasting effects on the mind and body. Why is it so important?

Ancestry plays a role in MND risk genes

Published on: 21 November 2017

Your ancestry can impact the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND), new research shows.