Queensland Brain Institute

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  • UQ experts discover creatures of the deep

    Published on: 14 July 2010
    Scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute have used high-tech equipment to capture underwater creatures at depths not documented from before.

  • Do you or your child have problems with attention?

    Published on: 1 July 2010
    Brisbane researchers are almost halfway through the biggest ever study into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – and they are seeking additional research participants.

  • ADHD Researcher honoured with top award

    Published on: 29 June 2010
    A leading cognitive neuroscientist from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute and School of Psychology has been honoured by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) for his research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

  • Colour in the eye of the beholder

    Published on: 22 June 2010
    Neurobiologists at the Queensland Brain Institute have found that animals are not always as brightly coloured as they seem – at least not to their counterparts.

  • QBI Strengthens ties with China

    Published on: 22 June 2010
    The Queensland Brain Institute has strengthened its ties with China, following the announcement of $1m to further collaborations with the Institute of Biophysics (IBP) in Beijing.

  • Fishy research confirms Archerfish seeing clearer

    Published on: 15 April 2010
    If you have ever looked up from the depths of the ocean, you will understand how difficult it can be to identify objects above the surface.

  • Early Cannabis users three times more likely to have psychotic symptoms

    Published on: 30 March 2010
    Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Population Health have found young adults who use cannabis from an early age are three times more likely to have from psychotic symptoms.

  • Neuroscientist steers research into neurological disorders

    Published on: 2 March 2010
    Scientists at the Queensland Brain Institute have uncovered a vital clue into how the brain is wired, which could eventually steer research into nervous system disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and cognitive disorders including autism.

  • Busy brain bees race to finals

    Published on: 28 February 2010
    Ten of the brainiest high school students from across Australia and New Zealand will fight it out for the title of 2010 Brain Bee Champion at the national finals in Sydney this weekend.

  • All in the Mind - How antidepressants actually work

    Published on: 18 February 2010
    Researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute have uncovered how antidepressants stimulate the brain to improve a person’s mood.

  • Common Scents - Honeybees guide neurological discoveries

    Published on: 5 February 2010
    Every moment of every day the brain is forced to process thousands of separate odorants from the world around us.

  • Perth student proves brainiest of them all

    Published on: 2 February 2010
    Uma Jha from Perth has been crowned the 2010 Australian Brain Bee Champion in a battle of neuroscience knowledge in Sydney.

  • Attention drug drives memory research

    Published on: 20 January 2010
    Scientists at the Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, have found a way to measure the attention span of a fly, which could lead to further advances in the understanding of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism in humans.

  • A Flying Boost for Neuroscience

    Published on: 15 January 2010
    Understanding the causes of autism and schizophrenia could be a step closer for researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland (QBI) after they unravelled the secret world of the wasp genome.

  • Summer of Spikes

    Published on: 4 January 2010
    Unravelling how the brain works is a complex task – but researchers are hoping a lecture series at the Queensland Brain Institute will make it a little easier.

  • Bees Show off the Perfect Landing

    Published on: 24 December 2009
    Honeybees undergo a sudden transition from speeding aircraft to hovering helicopter as they perform the delicate art of landing on a flower.

  • Brainy Millie prepares for Neuroscience Finals

    Published on: 21 December 2009
    It is not how most Year 10 students are spending their holidays – but working in a world-renowned neuroscience institute has proved an early Christmas present for Cleveland District State High student Millie MacDonald.

  • Unspoken Word

    Published on: 25 November 2009
    According to a world-renowned neuroscientist speaking at the Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland later this week, hand movements and gestures were used to communicate before verbal language evolved.

  • Former Brain Bee winner excels on the international stage

    Published on: 20 August 2009
    QBI’s efforts to encourage young people to develop an interest in neuroscience through the Australian Brain Bee Challenge (ABBC) are starting to reap handsome rewards.

  • UQ engages with fellow entrepreneurs

    Published on: 19 August 2009
    The University of Queensland is forging closer ties with the business community with the appointment of two Smart Futures Entrepreneurs-in-Residence announced in Parliament today by State Treasurer Andrew Fraser.

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