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    A quantum leap for biology

    °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

    3 September 2024
  • A male scientist in lab coat and goggles inspects a glass full of red liquid.

    Transitioning the world’s biggest companies to net zero

    A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at UQ will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

    26 August 2024
  • A hand scooping into a barrel of coffee beans

    Brewing up a home-grown coffee variety

    The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

    7 August 2024
A flock of sheep grazing in a paddock

A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.

15 July 2024

 A new training Centre led by °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.

5 July 2024
A pile of cracked macamadmias

Future-proofing the burgeoning macadamia industry is the focus of a long-term breeding program led by researchers at UQ.

2 July 2024
A woman administering a vaccine to a cow

A vaccine developed at UQ has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests.

19 June 2024
Small coffee cups on a bench in a lab. A person wearing a lab coat is holding a bottle of coffee.

A new method to deliver a quality cold brew coffee in less than 3 minutes solidifies Australia’s position as the innovators of modern coffee, according to °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ researchers.

7 May 2024
A brown barley field

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ is leading a collaborative project to assist Australian agricultural organisations refine and improve their trade strategies toward China.

24 April 2024

A native bushfood has proven to be a promising natural alternative to synthetic chemicals used to preserve meat, according to University of Queensland research.

24 April 2024
A person's hands show two open halves of a bunya nut, with a scattering of whole nuts on the bench in the foreground.

A culturally significant Australian nut dating back to Jurassic times could have a big future thanks to °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ-led research revealing its substantial health benefits.

22 April 2024
Sugarcane crop with trees and house in background under blue sky.

Researchers have unravelled the mystery of sugarcane genetics, finding the crop’s genome is three times the size of the human genome and more complex.

28 March 2024
Large cattle grazing in a grassy field

University of Queensland researchers say mRNA vaccine technology could play an important role in boosting livestock production to meet global food demands.

22 March 2024
a render of a black rectangular shape floating in blue water with a small white boat adjacent to it

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ has co-led a project to design a cost effective yet robust pen to expand fish farming into deeper ocean areas to help feed the growing global population.

29 February 2024
A household tap with running water.

Scientists have developed a new method to measure and remove sulfate from water, potentially leading to cleaner waterways and more effective nuclear waste treatments.

15 February 2024
 A bottle of solution sprayed onto a bush of green leaves

Researchers from °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ have developed a treatment that can both prevent and cure infection caused by an invasive fungal disease devastating native Australian plants.

14 February 2024
A plate of white, triangular sandwiches on a table with a red and white checkered table cloth

Researchers at UQ have found meals provided in early education and childcare centres in some low socio-economic communities are not meeting national dietary recommendations.

12 February 2024
A close up of brown wattleseeds in a lab

A bushfood staple could be the centre of a new Indigenous industry, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

8 February 2024