UQ researchers estimate there could be up to 7000 tonnes of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay.
25 March 2024
A researcher from The University of Queensland has discovered a remarkable new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle while camping within rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterland.
21 March 2024
A University of Queensland-led research team says the key to a more sustainable food future may be a better understanding of ancient Indigenous food production systems.
10 November 2023
UQ researchers are developing a web-based management program capable of mapping ocean water pollution almost as it happens.
4 October 2023
University of Queensland researchers are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially polluting chemicals.
4 April 2023
UQ researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.
14 March 2023
University of Queensland researchers are working with people living with dementia to develop an online driver safety test that can be performed by GPs in their surgeries.
5 January 2023
University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.
30 November 2022
Tackling a digital divide and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies is the aim of an Australian-first project involving First Nations community leaders and University of Queensland researchers.
3 November 2022
A University of Queensland study has shed new light on a mysterious, unpredictable and potentially devastating kind of astrophysical event.
26 October 2022
An Australian-first study by researchers from The University of Queensland has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.
30 September 2022
University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses.
4 August 2022
Sore throat is a common symptom of COVID and its newer variants. And of course, many sore throats are caused by viral colds or flu, so they can be treated at home. The most common treatment is probably throat lozenges – but do they really work any...
15 July 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
Researchers may have found a solution to improving fertility in women with obesity following a successful trial in mice using diabetes medication to reduce blood glucose levels.
26 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.
25 May 2022
Thousands of migrant women are needed to provide invaluable data for the largest and longest-running women’s health study ever conducted in Australia to ensure it accurately reflects the current population.
3 May 2022
A piece of “junk DNA” could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia, according to a study from The University of Queensland.
23 March 2022
Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of Queensland researchers say.
3 March 2022
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that helps deadly E. coli bacteria evade antibiotics, potentially leading to better treatments for millions of people worldwide.
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