COVID-19 has made us more sustainable

COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of Queensland.
18 August 2022

Cost now biggest turn-off to smoking

Rising cigarette prices have overtaken health concerns as the biggest motivator for people to cut down or stop smoking.
17 August 2022

‘Concerning’ findings emphasise importance of depression screening

University of Queensland researchers are calling for screening of perinatal depression (PND) for all women during pregnancy, after finding women with persistent depressio
18 August 2022

Next generation scientists to tackle plant problems

The newly launched ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is cultivating the next crop of plant science experts.
17 August 2022

Carbon market could offset Australia’s huge fire recovery bill

Scientists have put a dollar figure on the cost of recovery and restoration of native flora and fauna after the 2019-2020 summer bushfires.
16 August 2022

Top 50 for UQ in ARWU rankings

The University of Queensland has been ranked in the top 50 in the Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU).
15 August 2022

Businesses score “F” on climate action test

University of Queensland, Oxford and Princeton researchers have developed a “test” to measure if businesses are on track to meet Paris Agreement climate action goals, and
11 August 2022

Prehistoric podiatry: How dinosaurs carried their enormous weight

Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs – like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus – supported their gigantic bodies on land.
11 August 2022

UQ research investigates how to stop painful chemo for kids

Stopping children undergoing chemotherapy from feeling pain and other debilitating side-effects is the focus of research underway at The University of Queensland.
12 August 2022

Kids’ noses can better fight COVID-19

University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses.
4 August 2022

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