Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes

Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry.

30 May 2025
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Quit smoking study expanded to North Queensland

Cairns and Townsville residents who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a research study.

30 May 2025
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UQ tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge

Researchers are workng in UQ labs to vcreate the first ever vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare Virus.

UQ tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge

UQ researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19.

16 April 2025

UQ obesity study needs dog volunteers

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UQ obesity study needs dog volunteers

Vets at UQ are investigating how overweight golden retrievers and labradors are affected by their curvy physique.

15 April 2025

UQ architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments

UQ PHD student Thi Thanh Nhan An during a harvest inside her semi-greenhouse urban farming prototype.

UQ architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments

Fresh research from UQ could help apartment dwellers enjoy a backyard garden in their own flat and a year-round harvest of fruit and vegetables.

15 April 2025

Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum

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Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum

A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at UQ are keen to carry out further research.

14 April 2025

Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance

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Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance

UQ research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia.

11 April 2025

Life-saving guide to cardiac devices developed by UQ design undergraduates

University of Queensland design students used an iterative process to refine and improve their guide to a VAD. Image: UQ.

Life-saving guide to cardiac devices developed by UQ design undergraduates

UQ design students have helped develop a world-first guide to help doctors and nurses in emergency departments better understand mechanical heart devices.

11 April 2025

Robust research and regulation critical in quest for pain relief

Graphic depicton of a person with fibromyalgia experiencing widespread pain and fatigue depicted as glowing points.

Robust research and regulation critical in quest for pain relief

One of the world’s foremost pain experts has highlighted the risks of bypassing established processes for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines at the launch of a research centre at UQ.

10 April 2025

More support needed to reduce high smoking burden in low-income households

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More support needed to reduce high smoking burden in low-income households

Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, UQ research has found.

10 April 2025

Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes

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Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes

Field trials conducted at UQ show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequestration.

9 April 2025

Climate change causes longer pollen seasons in capital cities

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Climate change causes longer pollen seasons in capital cities

A UQ study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change.

9 April 2025

Social media use linked to poor adolescent diets

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Social media use linked to poor adolescent diets

Poor dietary habits in adolescence – lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast – is directly linked to overusing social media, University of Queensland research has found.

8 April 2025