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Regular exercise can improve brain function and may protect against dementia in middle-aged and older adults, with women benefitting almost twice as much as men, according to University of Queensland research.

YouTube videos showing cannabis vaping as fun and joyful are widely available and easily accessible to young people, a study led by University of Queensland researchers has found.

Summer is the season that emergency authorities fear. Temperatures are high; strong winds – including cyclones – blow a gale through much of the country; and many of Australia’s natural disasters occur. This Contact article features comments from Psychology's Associate Professor Vanessa Cobham and Emeritus Professor Justin Kenardy.

Dr Gary Chan spoke to Triple J's Hack about new research into cannabis use.

Regular cannabis use has harmful effects regardless of the age a person starts using, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

Baby teeth, or milk teeth, act like lighthouses to guide the adult ones to their correct destination. Dr Arosha Weerakoon writes for The Conversation.

New research from The University of Queensland illustrates, to a certain extent, why we can take someone at 'face value' and why we develop ‘gut feelings’ about a person within a split-second.

Wild swimming is not only good for our health, it can also be good for ocean and beach ecologies too. Dr Rebecca Olive writes for The Conversation.

Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

Researchers are investigating whether a device giving feedback on body position can improve balance and stability in older adults with hearing loss.