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A University of Queensland research team is challenging how we think about the brain’s bioenergetics, overturning the field to show that saturated free fatty acids contribute to both energy and signalling that powers synaptic plasticity.

17 days ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

New tests using blurry pictures and hidden numbers have revealed visual processing difficulties in some people with Parkinson’s disease before they report wider problems with thinking…

17 days ago qbi.uq.edu.au disease neuroscience

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and the Australian National University have identified a brain circuit linked to the flexible formation of memories that may help explain some of the differences in learning associated with autism spectrum disorder.

17 days ago qbi.uq.edu.au australia autism brain neuroscience

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have identified how nerve cells stay connected to the surrounding skin

3 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au neuroscience

A major international study led by The University of Queensland and University of Michigan has uncovered a surprising mechanism that increases the risk of certain genetic diseases, offering new insights into how some mutations arise

3 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au genetics neuroscience

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have helped uncover a new clue about how the skin detects harmless warmth and cool

3 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

A research team at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have highlighted how acetylcholine signalling interacts with dopamine pathways in the brain, findings that may help explain how a new class of schizophrenia treatments works, offering an alternative to traditional antipsychotics

3 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have discovered tiny mobile structures in brain cells called vaults can carry RNA between different parts of a neuron…

4 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

A University of Queensland (UQ) research team has developed a novel intranasal formulation of clozapine that could transform the treatment of schizophrenia, potentially reducing the serious side effects of this medication.

5 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au neuroscience

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have shown how microscopic structures in the brain’s retrosplenial cortex (RSC) helps support memory retrieval and our ability to navigate the world.

5 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Researchers have found ferroptosis, a type of cell death linked to iron and oxidative stress, plays an unexpected role in the healthy brain by influencing how many newborn neurons survive in the hippocampus…

5 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Clinician‑researchers at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have developed a new tool designed to more accurately screen for depression in people with dementia.

7 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

With the launch of the Australian Psychiatric Research Knowledge Bank (APsyK Bank), scientists and doctors are joining forces, sharing insights, and unlocking discoveries to improve mental health care for everyone

8 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au australia neuroscience

Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and the School of Biomedical Sciences have discovered a nanoscale molecular scaffold that exists in the tissue that surrounds the axon that protects sensory axons from degenerating.

10 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Researchers have discovered a critical link between the brain’s waste-clearing system and early neuron degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

14 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain disease neuroscience

University of Queensland researchers have found a potential link between inflammation and metabolic dysfunction and treatment-resistant depression.

19 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au neuroscience

Researchers have discovered a new molecule, OSP-1, that could help regulate the autophagy process in neurons, making it a potential target for new treatments to protect brain cells from damage caused by oxidative stress.

22 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) developed by a company spun-out of The University of Queensland has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.

23 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au disease neuroscience trial

Researchers have discovered an alternative pathway for how viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 enter host cells, offering new potential treatment modalities.

23 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au neuroscience

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have shown how inhibitory synapses adjust after learning, expanding our knowledge of neuronal plasticity, connectivity and refinement.

24 months ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that detects rehabilitation needs in stroke patients within minutes.

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Researchers from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) researchers have generated a promising Tau antibody as a potential immunotherapy treatment aimed at targeting harmful protein aggregates in Alzheimer’s disease.

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain disease neuroscience

A longitudinal study by University of Queensland researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

For the first time, researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have proven that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au autism brain neuroscience

Ultrasound therapy shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au disease neuroscience

Researchers at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have confirmed that brainwaves can affect visual perception, particularly when it comes to distinguishing between objects.

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience

Researchers have discovered how G-quadraplex DNA (G4-DNA) accumulates in neurons and dynamically controls the activation and repression of genes underlying long-term memory formation.

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au neuroscience

Unravelling the mysteries of the presynapse with super resolution microscopy

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au neuroscience

Researchers at the University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories.

2 years ago qbi.uq.edu.au brain neuroscience