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Student racers go high-tech in search for speed

Published on: 6 March 2015

An all-girl team of high school students competing in the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge has consulted with QBI neuroscientists ahead of the national final at the Australian Grand Prix next week.

A molecular casting net triggers hormone release

Published on: 4 March 2015

New insights into the biological process that controls the release of hormones and neurotransmitters has been uncovered by a study at QBI.

CJCADR Public Dementia Forum part 2: treatment and care

The public dementia forum provided an overview of QBI research and the ongoing treatment of patients.

CJCADR Public Dementia Forum part 1: QBI research

The public dementia forum provided an overview of QBI research.

Hidden gene gives hopes for improving brain function

Published on: 26 February 2015

A new study has found the mechanism used by a hidden gene to affect how the brain responds to stressful experiences, in a discovery that could eventually help control anxiety.

Navigating nerves take different shapes

Published on: 25 February 2015

An analysis of how nerve fibres make vital connections during brain development could aid the understanding of how some cognitive disorders occur.

The biological clock you want to keep ticking

Published on: 6 February 2015

We count our age in calendar years, but our bodies may not be counting the same way.

Unblocking the neural superhighway

Published on: 6 February 2015

New insights into how nerves cells in the brain maintain efficient communication with each other may help offset the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

UQ and Nature launch new open access journal

Published on: 2 February 2015

Nature Publishing Group has partnered with UQ to publish npj Science of Learning, a new open access research journal that will explore the neurobiology of learning in experimental and educational environments.

A squeezing cytoskeletal ring maintains hormonal release

Published on: 29 January 2015

Scientists at QBI have come one step further in understanding how brain and hormone-releasing cells can sustain long-term communication.

MRI could predict Alzheimer’s disease, improving treatment

Published on: 13 January 2015

Scientists at QBI have discovered that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could be used to predict the risk of onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Fish evolution has scientists seeing blue

Published on: 12 January 2015

Research into the genetics of fish vision has discovered evidence of a little-known alternative form of evolution.

A small transparent roundworm with the remarkable ability to self-heal may hold the secret to treating nerve injuries in humans.

Tiny worm could lead to nerve injury treatments

Published on: 8 January 2015

The remarkable ability of the roundworm C. elegans to self-heal may hold the secret to treating nerve injuries in humans.

Life as an Honours student

How Zala Skrbis, Honours student at QBI, found herself researching Alzheimer's disease.

Brain–Machine Interfaces: Melding Mind and Machine

Brain–machine interfaces may hold the answer to treating spinal cord injury.

Measuring brain activity in animals

Techniques used to record brain activity in animals provide much greater detail than techniques designed for human use.

Measuring brain activity in humans

How do scientists measure the electrical activity of the brain's billions of neurons?

Scholarship inspires young researcher

Published on: 3 December 2014

A second-year Bachelor of Science student at The University of Queensland (UQ) has been awarded the 2014/15 Aleks Brumby Summer Research Scholarship for her academic merit and research potential.

QBI researcher wins Australian Academy of Science award

Published on: 24 November 2014

A Queensland Brain Institute group leader at The University of Queensland has received an Australian Academy of Science award recognising his research in human genetics.

Bee brains offer insights into how human memories form

Published on: 21 November 2014

Queensland Brain Institute scientists at The University of Queensland have discovered that genes switch off as memories are being formed, allowing for new connections between nerve cells.

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