Queensland Brain Institute

Discovery gives new insight into colour vision

A new discovery by Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ) published by eminent journal Science has shattered illusions that more complex eyes with more colour channels necessarily result in better colour vision.
Children of older dads more likely to suffer mental illness

Children with older fathers are more susceptible to mental health disorders a University of Queensland (UQ) study has found. Led by the Queensland Brain Institute’s (QBI) Professor John McGrath, an international team of researchers used Danish health registers to examine the maternal and paternal age of 2,894,688 offspring at birth.
Discovery makes finding Nemo easier

QBI researchers at UQ have discovered how a species of squid perceive distance, providing an evolutionary solution to a problem divers regularly encounter in featureless waters.