Ageing coconut palm trees could be replaced quickly and cheaply by superior cloned coconuts being developed by University of Queensland researchers.
11 March 2019
New details about the role of zinc in our immune system could help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial diseases, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).
11 March 2019
Gene-editing sugarcane for use in renewable energy and bio-plastics could help secure the industry’s future.
11 March 2019
Australian and US researchers have developed a way to discover elusive cancer-promoting genes, and have already identified one that appears to promote aggressive breast cancers.
8 March 2019
Exercise may help improve brain health and prevent dementia, but what form of exercise is the most effective?
8 March 2019
The University of Queensland’s new Chief Student Entrepreneur, Josh Tambunan, has his work cut out for him as he knuckles down for his final year of study toward a double degree in engineering and science.
7 March 2019
Up-and-coming entrepreneurs in a University of Queensland accelerator program are being given access to expert legal services – and will only have to pay the bill if their startup is a success.
7 March 2019
Researchers from The University of Queensland will investigate the potential of existing drugs to be repurposed to fight Parkinson’s disease thanks to a new research grant.
7 March 2019
Researchers have identified a matrix of risks that the mining industry must overcome to unlock vitally important copper reserves.
6 March 2019
An international study has revealed the age at which women experience major reproductive events, such as their first period or giving birth, has changed significantly over time.
6 March 2019
A stocktake of Australia’s animal havens – conservation areas free of cats and foxes – has found that they have already prevented 13 mammal extinctions.
5 March 2019
University of Queensland experts are available to comment on hearing loss during Hearing Awareness Week this week. Journalists can contact the experts below or search by topic or name at UQ Experts.
4 March 2019
Research has revealed some large whale populations have defied over-exploitation and near-extinction to reach ‘peak’ abundance – or will do so early in the next decade.
4 March 2019
Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia, but University of Queensland research has found the disease affects men and women differently.
4 March 2019
The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found.
4 March 2019
Researchers are launching a $9 million study which aims to embed ethics and the law into autonomous defence systems, such as self-driving military vehicles.
1 March 2019
Research shedding light on the internal “plumbing” of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions and unrest.
1 March 2019
The University of Queensland has jumped to the top of the national table in Agriculture and Forestry, and it also ranks first in Australia for Environmental Sciences and Sports-Related Subjects, according to the latest international rankings survey.
28 February 2019
Internationally renowned drama expert, researcher and theatre-maker Dr Katalin Trencsényi has been named The University of Queensland’s Creative Fellow for 2019.
28 February 2019
University of Queensland researchers trying to pinpoint the mystery killer behind ‘pasture dieback’ find their research is fascinating – but they would much prefer to watch grass grow.
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