graphic depicting the structure of an inflammasome

A startup company developing treatments for inflammatory diseases based on a research partnership between The University of Queensland and Trinity College Dublin has been acquired in a landmark deal – one of the largest in Australian and Irish...

22 September 2020
Professor Justin Cooper-White ... viscoelasticity is crucial to future biomedical implants

Tissue engineering experts say future biomaterials will need to mimic the human body’s “stretch and squidge” properties.

17 September 2020
Cattle yards outside of Rockhampton, Central Queensland. (Photo supplied QAAFI).

A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers.

28 August 2020
Dr Mark Blaskovich, Professor Matt Cooper and Dr Karl Hansford are joining forces with CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria) to develop new antibiotics to fight superbugs.

Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $A16 million international research deal.

23 June 2020
Graphic illustration of chemical elements and bacteria

Compounds containing metals could hold the key to the next generation of antibiotics to combat the growing threat of global antibiotic resistance.

27 February 2020