Researchers have discovered that Great Barrier Reef anemonefish can see ultraviolet light (UV) and may use it as a ‘secret channel’ to find both food and friends.
Generous support from FightMND will allow QBI researchers to conduct a clinical trial, identify new drug targets, and progress towards personalised treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt MP visited The University of Queensland today to announce more than $440 million in NHMRC funding for Australian researchers.
Students from across Queensland and the Northern Territory have competed at the state finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at the Queensland Brain Institute.
Queensland Brain Institute researchers have developed a new schizophrenia model that will enable better understanding of the disease and may lead to new treatments.
QBI researcher Dr Jens Bunt will lead an international team investigating a highly aggressive type of brain cancer at Australia’s first research centre aimed solely at tackling the cancer in young people.
Researchers have discovered a new way in which exercise boosts our brain - following exercise, platelets in our blood prompt neural stem cells to form new neurons, which in turn boosts brain function.