Cameras that spy on wildlife could provide the secrets scientists need to save vulnerable species.
17 September 2022
A 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 2022
If Australia is to achieve a net zero future, we need “out-of-the-box” thinking and a major economic overhaul, according to study involving The University of Queensland.
26 August 2022
Using 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.
25 August 2022
A new University of Queensland-led training centre is set to become a hub for world-leading research in ‘green’ plastic.
18 August 2022
COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of Queensland.
18 August 2022
The newly launched ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is cultivating the next crop of plant science experts.
17 August 2022
Scientists have put a dollar figure on the cost of recovery and restoration of native flora and fauna after the 2019-2020 summer bushfires.
16 August 2022
University of Queensland, Oxford and Princeton researchers have developed a “test” to measure if businesses are on track to meet Paris Agreement climate action goals, and so far the results are not promising.
11 August 2022
Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.
30 June 2022Scientists at the University of Queensland are buzzing about a new citizen science project investigating some of Australia’s native bee species in our own backyards.
28 June 2022
An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.
13 June 2022
A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.
10 June 2022
Volunteer-collected data on coral bleaching has been credited with supporting scientific findings about reef health across the globe.
9 June 2022
University of Queensland scientists have cracked a problem that’s frustrated chemists and physicists for years, potentially leading to a new age of powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly technologies.
9 June 2022
The much-loved red panda is renowned for its tree-climbing ability and adorable nature, but new research shows the endangered mammal is being driven closer to extinction.
6 June 2022
Studying ancient ocean floors could help discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and solar panels.
3 June 2022
A new garden at the University of Queensland’s Herston campus is growing a connection between staff, students and visitors with Australia’s Indigenous culture and history.
31 May 2022.jpg?itok=gNHEdohc "Water in the Great Barrier Reef was much dirtier eight thousand years ago. Image: Gregory Webb")
A group of Australian scientists have for the first time unravelled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia. Led by University of Queensland graduate Dr Marcos Salas-Saavedra, the team analysed...
30 May 2022
An AIDS-like virus plaguing Australia’s koala population is leaving them more vulnerable to chlamydia and other threatening health conditions, University of Queensland research has found.
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