Researchers investigating the heritage of thousands of rice varieties have identified just two distinct maternal lineages, a discovery which could help address the issue of global food security.
11 November 2020
Final-year chemical engineering students at The University of Queensland are investigating how sugarcane can be used as a clean energy source to create hydrogen.
23 October 2020
Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.
22 September 2020
The supply of smashed ‘avo’ is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.
10 September 2020
Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research.
3 September 2020
A tiny weed with huge potential has prompted University of Queensland PhD candidate and 2020 Charlie Perkins Scholarship winner Audrey McInnerney to head to the UK’s University of Cambridge.
3 September 2020
The unique flavour, texture and aroma of Australia’s famous Wagyu beef can now be marketed using a world-first flavour profile developed by The University of Queensland in partnership with the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo).
9 August 2020
Fireweed is one of eastern Australia’s worst invasive species, and scientists are asking landholders for on-the-ground information about where it is growing and how they deal with it.
17 January 2020
Human activities have destroyed more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat, revealing critical failures with Australia’s federal environmental protection laws.
9 September 2019
Humans had caused significant landcover change on Earth up to 4000 years earlier than previously thought, UQ researchers have found.
30 August 2019
A new national program to transform food waste into valuable products is being led by a University of Queensland researcher.
9 May 2019
University of Queensland researchers are investigating the use of maggots, locusts and other alternative proteins in a range of specialty foods.
1 May 2019
Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bio-plastics could help secure the industry’s future.
11 March 2019
The University of Queensland has jumped to the top of the national table in Agriculture and Forestry, and it also ranks first in Australia for Environmental Sciences and Sports-Related Subjects, according to the latest international rankings survey.
28 February 2019
The Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s delicate ecosystems will benefit from a research project that aims to cut the amount of nitrogen fertiliser that ends up in our waterways.
4 December 2018
A University of Queensland research project to revolutionise the treatment of wastewater has won a national research innovation prize.
15 May 2018
Animal carnivores living in and around human habitation are declining at an unprecedented rate – but they may provide crucial benefits to human societies.
19 January 2018
The University of Queensland’s UQx Massive Open Online Course program has reached two million enrolments, and is set to continue growing as it expands its MicroMasters offerings.
12 January 2018
The power of pee as a potential sustainable source of fertiliser is about to be tested for the first time.
15 December 2017
University of Queensland research projects to develop better batteries for renewable energy and a way of predicting crop yields from space have been funded under a joint Queensland-China scheme.
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