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Brain training for specific tasks can also improve broader brain performance, research finds for the first time.

QBI research into vision in marine animals may advance cancer detection and even satellite construction.

A project led by A/Prof Helen Cooper was named one of the best Australian medical research projects.

Applications for the advanced neuroscience course are open until 23 December 2016.

Dr Shyuan Ngo MND research has been recognised by a prestigious Young Tall Poppy Science Award.

The RateCity Award in Concussion Research will support research at QBI into the long-term impact of concussion.

Researchers have discovered three new genes associated with motor neurone disease.

QASMT's Shambhavi Mishra fought off tough competition to win the 2016 Queensland Brain Bee.

Research into how birds plan their flights has applications for drones and aircraft navigation systems.

The Queensland Brain Institute has partnered with the Australian Athletes' Alliance to tackle concussion and its long-term effects.

QBI researchers believe Dory, the surgeonfish made famous by Pixar's Finding Nemo and Finding Dory, may hold clues as to how fish adapt to changes in their environment.

New QBI research suggests the increased risk of mental illness in children of older fathers is unlikely to result from gene mutations.

QBI's Professor Naomi Wray has been named among 21 new Australian Academy of Science Fellows.

QBI has published the first content for Nature Partner Journal npj Science of Learning.

New research has identified 74 genes that may play a role in determining how long people stay in school.

Research into fish vision is providing vital clues about the how our brains interpret images, necessary for building brain-computer interfaces.

QBI researcher Dr James Kesby has earned a share in $10 million of funding from Advance Queensland

A key protein involved with brain development is also associated with brain cancer, scientists have discovered.