18052 /news/t/science en Õ¬Äе¼º½ tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge /news/article/2025/04/uq-tests-vaccine-response-moonshot%E2%80%99-challenge <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-16T08:00:00+10:00">16 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 02:11:12 +0000 uqadruce 137031 at /news Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance /news/article/2025/04/turning-kitten-tap-education-and-assistance <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-11T16:00:00+10:00">11 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:14:26 +0000 uqmbolt2 137071 at /news Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes /news/article/2025/04/building-soil-carbon-beneficial-microbes <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Field trials conducted at Õ¬Äе¼º½ show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequ</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-09T07:00:00+10:00">9 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:43:22 +0000 uqmbolt2 137060 at /news Machine learning helps construct an evolutionary timeline of bacteria /news/article/2025/04/machine-learning-helps-construct-evolutionary-timeline-of-bacteria <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it th</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-04T06:45:00+10:00">4 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:53:26 +0000 uqmjon20 137052 at /news Texture toolkit is a recipe for food success /news/article/2025/04/texture-toolkit-recipe-food-success <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-03T10:30:00+10:00">3 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:00:24 +0000 uqmbolt2 137004 at /news Muonic atoms unlock new possibilities in nuclear physics /news/article/2025/03/muonic-atoms-unlock-new-possibilities-nuclear-physics <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have made a breakthrough in muonic atom research, clearing the way for new nuclear physics experiments.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-21T09:00:00+10:00">21 March 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:53:45 +0000 uqnroock 136963 at /news Laser-light tweezers help reveal cell secrets /news/article/2025/03/laser-light-tweezers-help-reveal-cell-secrets <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Researchers will soon be able to study biological changes at scales and speeds not previously possible to significantly expand knowledge in areas such as disease progress</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-20T07:15:00+10:00">20 March 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:17:33 +0000 uqmbolt2 136959 at /news Summer and sex raise feral pig disease risk /news/article/2025/03/summer-and-sex-raise-feral-pig-disease-risk <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research from Õ¬Äе¼º½ has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-13T06:15:00+10:00">13 March 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:46:19 +0000 uqmbolt2 136918 at /news Dozens of 3-toed dinosaurs leave their mark in Queensland /news/article/2025/02/dozens-of-3-toed-dinosaurs-leave-their-mark-queensland <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A Õ¬Äе¼º½ researcher has confirmed a boulder at a regional school contains one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints per square metre ever documented in Austral</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-12T06:00:00+10:00">12 March 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:16:43 +0000 uqnroock 136908 at /news Slowing food spoilage without chemicals /news/article/2025/02/slowing-food-spoilage-without-chemicals <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Õ¬Äе¼º½ studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-26T08:30:00+10:00">26 February 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:06:24 +0000 uqmbolt2 136890 at /news