Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at UQ this year.

Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from UQ showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.

Inaccessible supplies of an element crucial to powering a clean-energy future are set to be unlocked with technology developed by UQ.

UQ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.