As silicon-based technology reaches its absolute limits, a material engineered by University of Queensland researchers could herald the next generation of electronics with more memory, faster speeds and advanced features.
8 July 2021COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese have more severe symptoms and are highly likely to require invasive respiratory support, according to a new international study.
16 April 2021A 3D-printed titanium bone implant is giving a senior rescue dog a new leash on life, thanks to a team of vets from The University of Queensland and engineers from RMIT University.
23 October 2020University of Queensland graduand Jack Hill has been appointed Youth Governor of Queensland for 2020, working to amplify the voice of young people across the state.
12 December 2019Flexible jaws may help wombats better survive in a changing world by adapting to climate change’s effect on vegetation and new diets in conservation sanctuaries.
5 November 2019Australia’s world-first evolutionary discoveries will be showcased in a public lecture at The University of Queensland next week.
3 October 2019Calling all super-powered super-positioners, imminent doom evaders and local uncertainty crash entanglers!
9 September 2019It has been said that the internet exists chiefly to show videos of cats interacting with boxes.
11 July 2019A 24-tonne dinosaur may have walked in a ‘high-heeled’ fashion, according to University of Queensland research.
17 May 2019Baby birds and eggs are on the menu for at least 94 species of animals in Australia’s forests and woodlands, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
24 January 2019Flu researcher Dr Kirsty Short has won a $25,000 fellowship for her work on the long-term links between obesity, the immune system and influenza.
30 October 2018The “chicken or egg” paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the problem of determining cause-and-effect.
3 September 2018A research team from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub has made a breakthrough that could help dwindling numbers of Australian freshwater fish species.
3 September 2018The ink has not yet dried on a scientific paper describing a new species of snake, yet the reptile may already be in danger of extinction due to mining.
16 July 2018Budding plant scientists from Nanango State High School have won the Overall Grand Champion prize at The University of Queensland Sunflower Competition for the second year in a row.
17 May 2018The cream of The University of Queensland’s teaching crop has been fêted at the annual UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
31 October 2017Whale shark researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about where the world’s largest fish go during the Australian spring and summer.
30 August 2017Nanango State High School outgrew all the competition in this year’s annual sunflower competition, taking the overall grand champion and an additional four awards.
16 May 2017Humans have a lot in common with the humble sea sponge, according to research that changes the way we think about animal evolution.
11 April 2017Having a social life comes at a cost for grey kangaroos, with ‘mingling’ mothers reducing the chances of survival for their offspring.
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