A UQ scientist has joined international colleagues to accurately date Martian rocks using a specially-designed instrument on board NASA’s Curiosity rover.
13 December 2013The effects of climate change in the Galápagos Islands are posing a severe threat to one of the world’s rarest seabirds, a decade-long historical study led by a University of Queensland researcher has revealed.
22 November 2013A University of Queensland trial of a new injectable treatment for canine cancer has shown early results in slowing down and ultimately reversing the growth of a tumour.
17 September 2013University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are harnessing honeybee flight secrets to develop insect-sized robot aircraft.
11 September 2013A team of University of Queensland physicists has transmitted a state of an artificial atom from one location to another inside an electronic chip.
6 September 2013Leaders of the world's major religions could play a vital role in helping to save the world's dwindling wildlife and wilderness, three eminent ecologists from Sweden and Australia have proposed.
3 September 2013A researcher from The University of Queensland, has conducted the world’s first pineapple microarray to gain a better understanding of tropical fruit development at the molecular level.
2 September 2013The University of Queensland’s Professor Mary Garson has become the first Australian to receive a ‘Distinguished Woman in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering’ award for her eminent leadership and contributions to chemistry in Australia and overseas.
26 August 2013Scientists at The University of Queensland have identified a deadly threat lurking just 30 kilometres north of Queensland.
22 August 2013A University of Queensland researcher has warned that refugee women and children face increased risks under the Federal Government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
15 August 2013The University of Queensland’s physics club is gearing up for their annual Astro Camp, a weekend of astronomy open to all students.
8 August 2013The University of Queensland congratulates ARC Future Fellow and Senior Lecturer Dr Kerrie Wilson on being named a finalist in the Australian Museum’s 2013 Eureka Awards for the Outstanding Young Researcher category.
2 August 2013Student performance on tests should not be the only criteria for judging schools, according to a University of Queensland-led project in Bundaberg, Childers and Gin Gin.
1 August 2013Researchers at The University of Queensland are offering a free depression intervention for young adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who are feeling sad, depressed, or stressed.
1 August 2013Two University of Queensland students have the chance to launch careers in the competitive international development sector, thanks to the university’s strong links with a major global development management firm.
30 July 2013Newly trialled native algae species provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae, a University of Queensland scientist has found.
24 July 2013Three sisters will graduate on the same day tomorrow, in a rare coincidence for Queensland’s oldest university.
19 July 2013Telling someone they are going to die and that further treatment is futile is a regular challenge for many doctors, but few have had formal training in how to do it.
10 July 2013Global food safety was on the agenda at a recent University of Queensland seminar in Vietnam.
3 July 2013Australia’s tropical mammals are in trouble, with a quarter of species suffering serious decline since 1970, and the devastation evident in iconic areas such as Kakadu National Park.
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