An experimental vaccine created at UQ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.
23 February 2023Scientists at The University of Queensland have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.
16 February 2023Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
10 February 2023A group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food, animal fodder and medicine could be a nutritious alternative to salt, according to University of Queensland research.
7 February 2023A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
27 January 2023University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.
17 January 2023A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.
12 January 2023University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.
19 December 2022What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, University of Queensland scientists have completed mapping the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers.
23 November 2022A University of Queensland project to mass-produce a more genetically diverse and resilient species of the native Australian emu bush will boost vital land restoration and revegetation efforts across the country.
15 November 2022The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between The University of Queensland’s commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd.
9 November 2022University of Queensland students are gaining unprecedented access to farms and other agricultural sites through self-navigated virtual tours.
3 November 2022Feeding the world’s spiralling population amidst the ravages of climate change will be the focus of a major agriculture conference which gets underway in Brisbane today.
31 October 2022Methane emissions could be substantially cut through a $7.5-million project to develop slow-release biopolymer technology for cattle containing a gas-reducing bioactive.
25 October 2022Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified two desirable traits in macadamia trees to make orchards more productive and profitable.
24 October 2022Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.
21 October 2022Scientists at The University of Queensland are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).
7 October 2022An Australian-first study by researchers from The University of Queensland has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.
30 September 2022A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by The University of Queensland.
6 September 2022Using deadly spider venom to treat heart attacks is one of many new discoveries currently being developed at a national research centre headquartered at The University of Queensland.
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