Innovative UQ lecturer uses TikTok teaching to engage students

University of Queensland lecturer Stuart Middleton is happy to be “a bit of a goose” in an effort to engage his students.
3 November 2021

The butterfly effect: How Torres Strait Island butterflies could help conservation efforts

A University of Queensland researcher has spent decades compiling a first-of-its-kind database of the butterfly species of the Torres Strait Islands, boosting biosecurity
16 October 2021

Plant proteins to 'meat' changing consumer demands

For many people, nothing beats the taste and texture of a big juicy burger, but how do you recreate that eating experience with sustainable plant-based protein? 
12 October 2021

Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets

Using the world’s most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets
12 October 2021

Landmark study links post-natal depression and low income

A longitudinal study of Queensland families has found women on lower incomes are more likely to suffer with pre and post-natal depression.
11 October 2021

Pandemic linked to rising rates of depressive and anxiety disorders

Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on
9 October 2021

DNA fingerprinting the ‘food of gods’

The tropical root vegetable taro, known as the ‘food of the gods’ in the Pacific, is under threat from rising sea levels but wild Australian plants being cultivated by Th
21 October 2021

Cell fitness used to determine outcomes in COVID patients

Cell fitness has been identified as a way of predicting health outcomes in COVID patients, according to a University of Queensland study.
19 October 2021

Aussie ‘raptor-like’ dinosaur revealed to be a timid vegetarian

Fossil footprints found in an Ipswich coal mine have long been thought to be that of a large ‘raptor-like’ predatory dinosaur, but scientists have found they were instead
22 October 2021

Cheaper and better solar energy on the horizon

A new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells is a step closer, thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland.
6 October 2021

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