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Year 10 student Jennifer Mai from Brisbane State High School has been crowned the 2018 Queensland Brain Bee Champion.

Researchers now understand how the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators.

QBI researchers have uncovered why individuals with schizophrenia may have certain difficulties perceiving emotions.

Our blood can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain, according to new research

Australian athletes have partnered with QBI scientists to support research into the effects of concussion.

Professor Peter Visscher will join the ranks of eminent scientists from around the world following his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London.

Several areas of the brain involved in processing visual information respond differently depending on whether an object is in an expected or an unexpected location.

Three students have been awarded scholarships for QBI’s Master of Philosophy in neuroscience program.

Increased energy use in the cells of patients with motor neurone disease (MND) has been linked to faster disease progression and reduced lifespan.

The biggest study of its kind has allowed researchers to identify genetic risk factors associated with major depression, providing new insights for prevention and treatment.

For the second time Queensland Brain Institute researcher Dr Shyuan Ngo is awarded the Scott Sullivan Fellowship for motor neurone disease research.

A new brain pathway involved in extinguishing fearful memories has been discovered by QBI researchers.

A potential drug to treat motor neurone disease (MND) is set to emerge from a partnership between UQ and the Queensland Government.

Marine animals such as mantis shrimp and octopus have inspired a new mode of underwater navigation that allows for greater accuracy.

Oscillations in brain activity influence how well we perceive objects in both expected and unexpected locations.

Identifying an object in an unexpected location is quick, but responding to it is slower.

A syndrome that increases the risk of developing schizophrenia is also linked to increased sensitivity to repeated sounds.

Queensland Brain Institute student Esmi Zajaczkowski has won a 2018 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship.

A non-invasive potential treatment for Alzheimer’s has been used safely on older brains, researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have confirmed.

Queensland Brain Institute scientists have discovered a new pathway in the brain that regulates the return of traumatic memories and fear.