Science

Saving Queensland’s earless dragons

Remote cameras and conservation dogs will be deployed as part of a University of Queensland research project aiming to conserve four threatened Queensland reptile species.
12 April 2024
Scientists create 3D map of universe

An international team of researchers has created the world's largest and most detailed 3D map of the universe – measuring the expansion of the cosmos over the past 11 billion years.
5 April 2024
UQ Space makes successful landing at Australian Rover Challenge

A team of aspiring students from The University of Queensland has won a share in honours in an international space competition.
3 April 2024

UQ launches vaccine trial for dogs with bone cancer

a grey and black dog in a blue jumper lies on a mattress

University of Queensland veterinary researchers are recruiting pet dogs diagnosed with cancer to test an experimental vaccine.

21 July 2023

Chronic disease inspires a career in science

A young African woman stands in graduation cap and gown and holding flowers outside UQ's sandstone Great Court.

Consulata Bilal graduates this week from UQ with a Bachelor of Science, after navigating the challenges of living with a debilitating disease.

14 July 2023

Battle for the skies: Drones and endangered birds

A drone flying over a flock of birds floating in the ocean at a beach. Tree-covered hills are in the background.

The alarming impact of drones on one critically endangered shorebird species has been revealed in research led by The University of Queensland.

14 July 2023

Caterpillar venom study reveals toxins borrowed from bacteria

The asp caterpillar on a green leaf. Image, UQ

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered the venom of a notorious caterpillar has a surprising ancestry and could be key to the delivery of lifesaving drugs.

11 July 2023

Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk

Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led by The University of Queensland.

30 June 2023

Yeast dust makes a cheap, fast virus test

three people in safety glasses and white coats look at a glowing round yellow dish on a metal table

Researchers from The University of Queensland have made a dust from baker’s yeast that can detect COVID-19 and could safeguard communities against future pandemics.

26 June 2023

Begging dolphins prompt calls to reform recreational fishing

A grey bottlenose dolphin reaching it's head above the surface of the water

University of Queensland researchers have found bottlenose dolphins in Moreton Bay off Brisbane could be teaching other dolphins to ‘beg’ for food from recreational fishers, with the behaviour creating short and long-term risks.

23 June 2023

UQ researchers tackle viruses with pandemic potential

a grey ball covered in red blobs and yellow and red lines

Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells.

22 June 2023

Dark energy study releases first insights

An observatory on a hill under a starry sky. The stars are forming curved lines across the sky.

Understanding the mysterious force behind the expanding universe is a step closer with the first tranche of data released from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).

14 June 2023

COVID-19 can cause brain cells to ‘fuse’

A brightly coloured network of intersecting lines against a black background, some fusing where they meet.

Researchers at QBI have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

8 June 2023

Improved sheep insemination a potential breakthrough for industry

Researcher standing in timber shearing shed with sheep in background. Image, UQ

Researchers at The University of Queensland are investigating ways to lift the low success rate of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep, which would improve wool and meat yields, sustainability, and enhance animal welfare.

8 June 2023

Research reveals ants inflict pain with neurotoxins

A black ant with yellow front legs and its head raised on a dry, brown leaf

University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world’s most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom.

6 June 2023