A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.
26 May 2025
Research from UQ has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.
13 March 2025UQ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
14 February 2025
Technology that combines infrared lighting, robotics and a retroreflective marker is allowing scientists to follow and film insects as they fly in their natural environment.
5 December 2024
UQ researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.
20 November 2024
A three-year pilot project led by UQ has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.
19 November 2024-Megan-Pope-UQ_620.jpg?itok=uTpSZiOn "Professor David Jordan, Dr Geetika Geetika and Professor Andrew Borrell investigate a sorghum crop.")
A research team led by UQ is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.
28 October 2024
A tissue-culture propagation technology developed at UQ to grow hundreds of plants from a single cutting is set to bolster avocado production across Latin America.
9 October 2024
A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.
4 October 2024
UQ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
3 September 2024
A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at UQ will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.
26 August 2024The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
7 August 2024
A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.
15 July 2024
A new training Centre led by The University of Queensland is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.
5 July 2024
Future-proofing the burgeoning macadamia industry is the focus of a long-term breeding program led by researchers at The University of Queensland.
2 July 2024-Megan-Pope-UQ.jpg?itok=wdMr2TYH "Dr Hannah Siddle will start trials for a cattle tick vaccine this year. Image: Megan Pope, UQ")
A vaccine developed at The University of Queensland has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests.
19 June 2024
A new method to deliver a quality cold brew coffee in less than 3 minutes solidifies Australia’s position as the innovators of modern coffee, according to UQ researchers.
7 May 2024
The University of Queensland is leading a collaborative project to assist Australian agricultural organisations refine and improve their trade strategies toward China.
24 April 2024
A culturally significant Australian nut dating back to Jurassic times could have a big future thanks to UQ-led research revealing its substantial health benefits.
22 April 2024
Researchers have unravelled the mystery of sugarcane genetics, finding the crop’s genome is three times the size of the human genome and more complex.
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