Fish & chips shouldn’t come with a catch: How Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates

When it comes to trade in seafood, UQ researchers say Australia's border is like a net full of holes.
18 February 2025

Flexible crystals reveal secrets of elasticity

Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.
24 February 2025

Study reveals rainforest tree tactics for different climates

A UQ team has completed one of the most comprehensive surveys of Australia’s subtropical rainforests to document how climate dictates what species thrive in different loc
17 February 2025

UQ to lead Australian clinical trial of next-gen ovarian cancer screening test

Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at UQ this year.
19 February 2025

Organised crime threatening cultural heritage by trafficking irreplaceable artefacts

Cultural artefacts and historic sites around the world are being threatened by organised crime groups who traffic the items for lucrative profits, a team of researchers f
12 February 2025

Less restrictive vaping laws linked to faster smoking decline

UQ researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in Australia, suggesting less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public
12 February 2025

Where should we look for new metals that are critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way

Research on Australian volcanoes shows how tiny crystals formed inside volcanoes offer clues about the formation of rare earth deposits and how we can find more of them.
11 February 2025

Biomedicine shows the way to future food crops

UQ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
14 February 2025

Hot crocs show impacts of a warming climate

Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.
13 February 2025

Study reveals reasons for misdiagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

UQ researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factor
11 February 2025

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