Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce
A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.
17 December 2024
Biodiversity at risk in most rainforests
New research has revealed less than a quarter of the remaining tropical rainforests around the globe can safeguard thousands of threatened species from extinction.
10 December 2024
Biorobotics reveal the secret lives of bugs and bees
Technology that combines infrared lighting, robotics and a retroreflective marker is allowing scientists to follow and film insects as they fly in their natural environment.
5 December 2024
Mortality rates of orphaned koala joeys could be greatly reduced by a non-invasive stress test kit being trialled by University of Queensland researchers.
20 March 2023
Gloria, a beloved pet green tree python, bit off more than she could chew and ingested a puppy pee pad along with her dinner.
17 March 2023
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.
14 March 2023
Parents can now use a ‘COVID calculator’ to help weigh up the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for their children.
13 March 2023
Australia’s rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations.
27 February 2023
A cost-effective invention aimed at preventing up to half of all firefighter deaths each year is being developed as part of a University of Queensland entrepreneurship program.
21 February 2023
Male whales along Australia’s eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching instead to fighting their male competition.
17 February 2023
A University of Queensland-led research effort to develop an mRNA vaccine against Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) has secured almost $8 million in philanthropic funding.
14 February 2023
Researchers from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
10 February 2023
A University of Queensland study has found greater-than-expected coral cover in waters off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
7 February 2023
University of Queensland researchers have found a range of commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria’s resistance to antibiotic medications.
1 February 2023
A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
27 January 2023
Federal environmental laws are failing to mitigate against Australia’s extinction crisis, according to University of Queensland research.
24 January 2023
The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed.
23 January 2023
Researchers at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.
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