Variants of viruses such as that causing COVID-19 can now be quickly studied in the laboratory, even before they emerge in nature and become a major public health challenge.
9 June 2021
University of Queensland research into dementia, cancer, superbugs, painkillers, and children’s health are among 51 projects that will benefit from National Health and Medical Research Council 2018 Project Grant funding announced today.
6 December 2017Stargazers 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 2012Internationally renowned Bangladeshi photographer, writer and activist, Dr Shahidul Alam, will lead a free public discussion next week (23 August).
16 August 2011
For UQ PhD candidate Lucas Goh, the recent floods in Southeast Queensland meant being evacuated by boat and losing his second-floor apartment in St Lucia.
25 January 2011Can bacteria be used to stop the spread of dengue? Is the era of useful antibiotics coming to an end? Could termites provide a solution to a more efficient biofuel industry?
13 July 2009UQ scientists and academics are available for expert comment on the emerging swine flu pandemic. Expertise ranges from the science of virus, to the medical implications, to the tourism and economic implications.
30 April 2009
