Sensing movements in the water is critical to the behaviour and survival of fish and amphibians—QBI researchers have now described the brain networks that allow fish to detect water flow.
A University of Queensland study has revealed that people with mental disorders are many times more likely to develop other health conditions, highlighting the need to provide them with better medical care.
A small change in the timing of gene activity may have triggered the evolution of our brain’s corpus callosum - one of the most remarkable events in the evolution of mammalian brains.
Queensland Brain Institute researchers investigating genes linked with vitamin D have discovered genetic variations in the skin that can create a natural sunscreen.
Professor Naomi Wray has received the Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award for Leadership in Basic Science from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
University of Queensland students have swapped a summer holiday at the beach for time in the lab as the annual UQ SEC Summer Research Program began at the Queensland Brain Institute.