Global partnership on wheat adaptation
A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.
26 May 2025
Language a barrier in biodiversity work
A UQ study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.
16 May 2025
Newborn vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of ADHD, schizophrenia, autism
Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving UQ has found.
15 May 2025
Giant, invasive Chinese elm trees with a trunk circumference of up to three metres are being swiftly slain thanks to a new herbicide technology developed by The University of Queensland and BioHerbicides Australia.
23 July 2020
Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flushes and nights sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study.
22 July 2020
The damage caused by the catastrophic 2019-2020 Australian bushfires could lead to a dramatic jump in the number of native species at risk, according to University of Queensland-led research.
21 July 2020
A potential new treatment for autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome is a step closer to development, thanks to a partnership between The University of Queensland and global biotechnology company CSL Limited.
20 July 2020
Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of UQ's 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.
17 July 2020
The innermost suburbs of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne are not seeing a change in gentrification according to new research from The University of Queensland.
16 July 2020
As Australia considers how to safely welcome international visitors again, testing wastewater systems on long-haul planes and cruise ships could provide crucial information on detecting the presence of the COVID-19 virus in incoming passengers.
16 July 2020
Mathematical modelling inspired by social media is identifying the significant impacts of warming seas on the world’s fisheries.
14 July 2020
Legal professionals, journalists and researchers now have access to a new-and-improved version of the Deaths in Custody Project – the first comprehensive national database of its kind.
13 July 2020
Advanced herbicides and treatments for infection may result from the unravelling of a 50-year-old mystery by University of Queensland researchers.
10 July 2020
Two University of Queensland environmental scientists have been named 2020 Australian Laureate Fellows.
9 July 2020
A novel rapid cancer diagnostic technology with the potential to quickly and easily detect cancer has been licensed for further development.
9 July 2020
Artificial watering points in rangelands are posing an increasing threat to surrounding biodiversity long after the removal of livestock, according to University of Queensland research.
7 July 2020
Sterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labour back pain, according to University of Queensland-led research.
6 July 2020
A team of scientists has warned that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), designed to bring together environmental protection and socioeconomic development, are failing to protect biodiversity.
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