A new study has shed light on the disappearance of a pre-historic culture, predating present day aboriginal inhabitants.
12 December 2012Thousands of people travelled to Cairns in north Queensland for the full solar eclipse on the morning of Wednesday, November 14.
21 November 2012Scientists have discovered that the lethal beaked sea snake is actually two species with separate evolutions, which resulted in identical snakes.
19 November 2012Scientists from UQ’s Advanced Water Management Centre have found a way to curb the cost – and smell – of sewage transportation.
31 October 2012Research conducted by Dr Perach Nuriel has featured on the cover of the October issue of Geology magazine published by The Geological Society of America.
23 October 2012The answer to early childhood tooth decay could be just a phone call away, thanks to new research by the University of Queensland and Queensland Health.
2 October 2012They may be voted cutest on campus, but some of the critters gaining attention at Gatton are having trouble in the real world.
12 September 2012New approaches to cancer treatment and improved nickel mining output were the winning ideas from the grand final of UniQuest’s annual Trailblazer competition held at The University of Queensland on September 4.
10 September 2012The discovery of a synthetic molecule made up of 60 simple components able to reorganise themselves to produce new functions will lead to better understanding of nature’s processes.
22 August 2012A Queensland biologist, who has spent the past 15 years studying frog and reptile evolution, is about to embark on one of his most ambitious projects to date - attempting to rediscover a species that "vanished'' almost 30 years ago.
7 August 2012The findings of an international plant study, involving Queensland scientists, may help to end agricultural reliance on high pesticide and fertiliser application.
3 August 2012Queensland research shows that a resurgence of whooping cough in babies has arisen due to the lack of effectiveness of the current vaccine.
1 August 2012A University of Queensland academic has assisted in a prestigious journal’s publication of a special issue about the impact humans are having on the world’s animal species.
11 July 2012This week UQ is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of a Department of Microbiology with an alumni dinner to be addressed by an eminent scientist working on polio – a remerging disease.
3 July 2012Melanin – the pigment that colours skin, eyes and hair – could soon be the face of a new generation of biologically friendly electronic devices used in applications such as medical sensors and tissue stimulation treatments.
27 June 2012Stargazers are reminded of tomorrow's once-in-a-lifetime chance to observe a rare astronomical phenomenon — the planet Venus passing across the face of the Sun.
5 June 2012The responsibility for choosing which Australian native species survive – and which go extinct – may ultimately fall to ordinary Australians.
28 May 2012A rare astronomical event that led to Captain Cook’s exploration of Australia —The Transit of Venus — promises a spectacular feast for stargazers next month.
22 May 2012A PhD student from CSIRO and The University of Queensland has found a better way to 'spell check' gene sequences and help biologists better understand the natural world.
16 May 2012A new mathematical model predicting how nerve fibres make connections during brain development could aid understanding of how some cognitive disorders occur.
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