Engineers seek to mimic properties of the human body

Tissue engineering experts say future biomaterials will need to mimic the human body’s “stretch and squidge” properties.
17 September 2020

More than 90 per cent of protected areas are disconnected

Ongoing land clearing for agriculture, mining and urbanisation is isolating and disconnecting Earth’s protected natural areas from each other, a new study shows.
14 September 2020

Asthma patients given risky levels of steroid tablets

More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of
14 September 2020

Psychology expertise backs police investigating child abuse

University of Queensland psychology experts will work with police to develop and upgrade training programs for police investigating child abuse.
10 September 2020

Putting a future avocado apocalypse on ice

The supply of smashed ‘avo’ is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.
10 September 2020

Can white noise and dopamine help you learn new words?

University of Queensland researchers are investigating whether white noise and dopamine can improve brain function and recall of new words in a study, open to right-hande
9 September 2020

Researching women’s doctor visits could boost health budgets

We all recognise holidays as discretionary spending – but how much of Australia’s $186 billion-plus annual healthcare expenditure is in the same category?
8 September 2020

Bolsonaro’s Indigenous land mining policy a billion-dollar backfire

Research has found a proposal to regulate mining of Indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest could affect more than 863,000 square kilometres of forest and harm the
21 September 2020

CSL signs agreement with Australian Government for UQ vaccine supply

Global biotech company CSL Limited will supply the Australian Government with 51 million doses of The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate if it proves s
7 September 2020

Protected areas can “double” imperilled species populations

A University of Queensland-led research team has revealed that many endangered mammal species are dependent on protected areas, and would likely vanish without them.
7 September 2020

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