Egg injection leads to healthier chicks

An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to UQ research.

12 May 2025
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UQ sand mining startup named among top global innovators by World Economic Forum

A sustainable mining startup backed by UQ researchers has been recognised among a handful of top global innovators by the World Economic Forum.

12 May 2025
Dr Juliana Segura-Salazar (left) and Dr Lulit Habte Ekubatsion at UQ's School of Civil Engineering Concrete Laboratory. Credit: Global Centre for Mineral Security (GCMS).

UQ lab to detect and measure tiny plastic particles in the human body

Professor Kevin Thomas showing Minderoo Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder Dr Andrew Forrest, Minderoo Foundation Co-Chair and Co-Founder Nicola Forrest and UQ Vice Chancellor, Professor Debbie Terry inside the plastics contamination-controlled lab.

UQ lab to detect and measure tiny plastic particles in the human body

In one of the world’s first plastics contamination-controlled laboratories, University of Queensland researchers have begun testing blood and tissue samples to develop ways to detect and measure nanoplastics in the human body.

11 March 2022

Data researcher ‘kicking goals’ challenging gender imbalance

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Data researcher ‘kicking goals’ challenging gender imbalance

Dr Ida Asadi Someh has several passions in life – data research and foosball.

11 March 2022

Human behaviour shapes our DNA and descendants, award-winning research finds

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Human behaviour shapes our DNA and descendants, award-winning research finds

Our choice of partner can have a direct effect on the genomes of our descendants, a University of Queensland researcher has found in work that has led to a national award.

10 March 2022

UQ partners with Moderna to use mRNA technology to research global public health threats

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UQ partners with Moderna to use mRNA technology to research global public health threats

The University of Queensland has been selected as one of the first launch institutions in the world to partner with biotechnology company Moderna to research and develop vaccines to tackle the world’s greatest global public health threats.

10 March 2022

UQ AFLW star breaks down gender barriers

UQ's Natalie Grider says AFLW's growing popularity is good for achieving equity goals.

UQ AFLW star breaks down gender barriers

Natalie Grider has kicked many personal goals since being drafted into the Brisbane Lions’ AFLW team, including one that many professional footballers never achieve – a premiership title.

10 March 2022

Mentoring the secret to breaking gender bias

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Mentoring the secret to breaking gender bias

Dr Sonia Shah is deciphering some of the most difficult scientific and medical dilemmas facing society, but it was returning to work after having a baby that almost unravelled her.

9 March 2022

Life success remains high despite adolescent drug use

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Life success remains high despite adolescent drug use

Young people who stop using cannabis or amphetamines before becoming adults experience life success at the same levels of those who have never used drugs, according to a University of Queensland study.

9 March 2022

Desire to break gender bias for refugee women fuels clean-cooking enterprise

A woman sitting cross-legged in a black and red dress

Desire to break gender bias for refugee women fuels clean-cooking enterprise

Dr Anh Tran has a very personal reason to try to make life better for women and children living in refugee settings around the world.

8 March 2022

Women essential to research on Indigenous languages

Cassandra Algy Nimarra and Professor Felicity Meakins documenting the Indigenous language Gurindji. Image: Jennifer Green

Women essential to research on Indigenous languages

UQ’s Professor Felicity Meakins describes her childhood as “free range”, having grown up in a semi-rural area near Toowoomba.

7 March 2022

Update: UQ flood impact

Image taken from under a UQ umbrella in the Great Court

Update: UQ flood impact

Most UQ locations will re-open this weekend with some restrictions/exclusion zones in place.

4 March 2022

Plastic labelling needs 'sustainability scale'

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Plastic labelling needs 'sustainability scale'

Labelling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul including a new "sustainability scale" to help consumers, according to research from The University of Queensland and University of Exeter.

4 March 2022