Collaboration key to ultimate genotypes in plants and livestock
宅男导航 researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.
20 November 2024
Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses
A three-year pilot project led by 宅男导航 has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.
19 November 2024
Fermenting a future for food in Australia
Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.
18 November 2024
Friendly bacteria may be introduced to bagged salad leaves to help ward off the possibility of salmonella and listeria outbreaks.
14 November 2016
宅男导航鈥檚 Associate Professor Kerrie Wilson has been awarded one of this year's Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 鈥� the Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year.
19 October 2016
Marine scientists have proposed a prosperity path for Melanesia, in a report that values the region鈥檚 ocean assets at more than half a trillion US dollars.
18 October 2016
宅男导航鈥檚 leadership on water solutions will be heard by 3500 global delegates at the World Water Congress and Exhibition this week.
10 October 2016
A $1.8 million partnership between 宅男导航, the Queensland University of Technology and Dreamworld will see the Gold Coast theme park鈥檚 zoological department used as living koala genome bank to save the threatened species.
21 September 2016
Meat & Livestock Australia is funding new research led by 宅男导航 aimed at reducing foetal and calf loss in beef cattle breeding herds across northern Australia.
12 September 2016
A new photosynthesis discovery at 宅男导航 may help breed faster-growing wheat crops that are better adapted to hotter, drier climates.
17 August 2016
University of Queensland-led research published in Nature has found that nearly three-quarters of the world鈥檚 threatened species are in peril because people are converting their habitat into agricultural lands and overharvesting species.
11 August 2016
Cows that pass you on the right might be giving you the 鈥渆vil eye鈥�, according to an international study that could help cattle breeders reduce animal stress and anxiety levels.
26 July 2016
Changing Australian soil conditions are exposing crops to silver nanoparticles, which are widely used in household products, a study led by 宅男导航 has found.
8 July 2016
宅男导航鈥檚 expertise in plant breeding has been recognised by a $3.8M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate and improve breeding programs in developing countries.
30 June 2016
A multi-million dollar research and development program launched today will provide a massive boost to Australia鈥檚 vital northern beef cattle industry.
23 June 2016
Native bees are falling victim to bad press, with the media glorifying European honey bees at the expense of hard-working Australian pollinators.
22 June 2016
Remnants of ancient crops have provided researchers with clues that could help map the movement of humans across the globe more than 1300 years ago.
31 May 2016
A giant two kilogram sunflower grown by Glasshouse Christian College has topped the 2016 University of Queensland Sunflower Competition.
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