Centre aims to find value in food waste

A new national program to transform food waste into valuable products is being led by a University of Queensland researcher.
9 May 2019

To bus or not to bus? How culture affects public transport use

Stark cultural differences in attitudes to public transport have been revealed by an international study featuring a University of Queensland academic.
8 May 2019

Adolescent self-harmers misjudge bodily sensations

Adolescents who self-harm experience heightened sensations across their skin and misjudge bodily cues such as hunger and headaches, University of Queensland-led research
8 May 2019

Bacterial toxin research could improve pesticides and help treat cancer

Research into an intricate toxin delivery system found in bacteria could overcome the problem of pesticide resistance in insects, and might even lead to new cancer treatm
7 May 2019

Wings for Life to boost spinal cord research

A world-wide competition will pit human against machine in a virtual high-tech car chase this weekend.
3 May 2019

Genes hold the key to birthweight

A large genetic study revealing new insights about how genes influence birth weight could eventually help ensure babies are born at a healthy weight.
2 May 2019

Australian-first wild koala release program

Two rescued koalas treated for a life-threatening disease will be released back into the wild by Queensland researchers as part of a project to help protect the threatene
2 May 2019

Changing climate may affect animal-to-human disease transfer

Climate change could affect occurrences of diseases like bird-flu and Ebola, with environmental factors playing a larger role than previously understood in animal-to-huma
1 May 2019

Would you like maggots with that?

University of Queensland researchers are investigating the use of maggots, locusts and other alternative proteins in a range of specialty foods.
1 May 2019

Microscopic worms could provide key to repairing injured nerves

A tiny worm’s ability to repair damaged nerves could one day help people with nerve injuries such as paralysis, according to University of Queensland research.
30 April 2019

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