According to Professor James Watson, the current UN goals are missing the mark for biodiversity conservation

A team of scientists has warned that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), designed to bring together environmental protection and socioeconomic development, are failing to protect biodiversity.

6 July 2020

New research from The University of Queensland has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.

2 July 2020

The humble marine sandworm may help in the hunt for a new class of antibiotics after University of Queensland researchers improved a molecule in the sand-dwelling animal which kills superbugs.

26 June 2020

An international research team has been stunned to discover that some species of ancient crocodiles walked on their two hind legs like dinosaurs and measured over three metres in length.

11 June 2020

A landmark partnership will help to accelerate the future development, manufacture and distribution of a University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine.

5 June 2020

A spinout company developing technology based on innovative University of Queensland research has announced two partnerships that could revolutionise the manufacture and delivery of vaccines.

1 June 2020

Sheep poo could hold the key to developing the next generation of antiparasitic treatments that could protect Australian livestock and save the industry millions of dollars a year.

28 May 2020

A novel set during a global pandemic eerily similar to our own COVID-19 crisis will be developed into a television series.

18 May 2020

Queensland researchers are leading a worldwide clinical study using AI to examine COVID-19 patient data from 300 intensive care units (ICU) to provide insight for health professionals to determine the best treatments for the disease.

13 May 2020

University of Queensland researchers have developed a set of recommendations to manage the mental health of frontline medical workers during viral outbreaks, such as COVID-19.

6 May 2020

The University of Queensland (UQ) has partnered on a new artificial intelligence (AI) centre to support businesses and attract world-leaders in technology innovation to the state.

5 May 2020

University of Queensland medical PhD student Cody Frear has won the 2020 national FameLab® championships with a research presentation on treating children’s burns.

4 May 2020
Elephants wander in a field close to powerlines

Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according to a University of Queensland study.

30 April 2020

Scientists recently confirmed the Great Barrier Reef suffered another serious bleaching event last summer - the third in five years. Dramatic intervention to save the natural wonder is clearly needed.

24 April 2020

Queensland hospitals have started testing two potential treatments on patients with COVID-19 as part of an international clinical trial involving The University of Queensland.

21 April 2020
L-R - Giordano Masnata, Isabelle Fleming, Mitchell Davis and Mitchell Heard. Picture by Mark Calleja

A mission to design ventilators that could serve COVID-19 patients has brought together 200 bright engineers and their students at The University of Queensland.

20 April 2020

Stuck together in isolation, three University of Queensland scientists have started a new online challenge to get us more acquainted with our (very) local wildlife.

17 April 2020

Freeways have failed to solve traffic congestion, but transport planners globally are hesitant to remove or rethink them, according to University of Queensland research.

7 April 2020
Man holding blanket around his upper body

It’s important not to take medicines that haven’t been approved for the treatment of colds and flus.

28 March 2020

More than 2000 renewable energy facilities are built in areas of environmental significance and threaten the natural habitats of plant and animal species across the globe.

25 March 2020