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a satellite image of a nickel mine surrounded by trees

Land clearing for nickel mines is causing a more severe threat to the climate than initially thought, a study led by a Õ¬Äе¼º½ researcher has found.

21 January 2025
An image of the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, showing a small patch containing thousands of microprojections.

Õ¬Äе¼º½â€™s BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.

14 January 2025
Animal-inspired liquid metal 'spines' in focus being held with tweezers with a researcher wear safety goggles in the background.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have developed a 3D printing method to produce shape-shifting liquid metal robotics with musculoskeletal qualities inspired by animal physiology.

19 December 2024
Backs of an audience in a dark conference room facing the stage.

Growing Australia’s quantum ecosystem will be the focus when hundreds of delegates from government, industry and research converge in Brisbane next year.

19 November 2024
Two hands lean on a desktop holding a phone

A Õ¬Äе¼º½-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.

18 November 2024
An AI overlay of traffic direction and movement as cars zoom on a freeway at dusk.

A Brisbane-based software start-up formed by Uniquest and using AI to improve road safety has been acquired by Canadian company Transoft Solutions.

15 November 2024
Generic image of a sprinters getting ready to start a race on an athletics track.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ will pioneer quantum sensory methods that could improve the detection of performance-enhancing drugs in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

15 October 2024
Male researcher under red light in a quantum physics lab.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ will be at the forefront of developing quantum technologies on a global stage, after securing more than $29 million through the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy.

4 October 2024
a large brick building against a blue sky with glasshouses on its roof

A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.

4 October 2024
hands in blue gloves hold a small vial containing yellow liquid and white hose

Technology developed at Õ¬Äе¼º½ can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so they can be used in renewable batteries.

4 September 2024
A group of 8 people standing shoulder to shoulder, smiling.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ 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 woman sits in a chair and draws a bow with her foot and mouth

Technology has enabled athletes with disabilities to reach incredible heights but it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in ensuring fairness and equity in competition.

2 September 2024
some wires and tech equipment sits inside a concrete-surrounded hole in the ground

Õ¬Äе¼º½ research has won an international innovation award for successfully tackling odour and corrosion in sewers.

29 August 2024
A man stands at a lectern with his hand raised.

A research effort to flip carbon dioxide from a climate change problem to a solution has been launched at Õ¬Äе¼º½.

31 July 2024