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A foggy graveyard under a full moon. Jack-o-lanterns and leafless trees are scattered around the graveyard.

Most of us only celebrate Halloween each October, but three University of Queensland experts research the strange and spooky all year round, from the history of horror stories to scary costumes.

28 October 2022
Aerial view of water ponds at a water treatment plant

The use of cocaine and MDMA has fallen in Queensland since COVID-19 disruptions began in 2020, but the use of methylamphetamine or ‘ice’ has increased according to a report from Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

26 October 2022

Research co-led by Õ¬Äе¼º½ has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.

25 October 2022
two women in white coats smile in a laboratory in front of a device containing green liquid

Methane emissions could be substantially cut through a $7.5-million project to develop slow-release biopolymer technology for cattle containing a gas-reducing bioactive.

25 October 2022
a cluster of green macadamias on a tree

Researchers from Õ¬Äе¼º½ have identified two desirable traits in macadamia trees to make orchards more productive and profitable.

24 October 2022
Elephant

Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by thriving alongside humans, a University of Queensland-led study has revealed.

22 October 2022

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has appointed Professor Mark Blows as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) following a competitive recruitment process.

21 October 2022
A close up image of a child's hands holing a large red apple.

Researchers at Õ¬Äе¼º½ have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.

21 October 2022
Adult incontinence pad

Joint research has found adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, and with an ageing population, the situation will get worse in the next decade.

20 October 2022
An aerial photo of a typical Australian suburb, showing roads, house rooftops, backyards and swimming pools.

Researchers at Õ¬Äе¼º½ have found young adults and baby boomers are bearing the brunt of Queensland’s housing affordability crisis.

18 October 2022
two children stand either side of a height chart

Children’s growth will be easier to assess following a University of Queensland-led study analysing the genetic variants that influence height.

13 October 2022
child fills a glass at a water tap

Research from Õ¬Äе¼º½ has found no link between community water fluoridation and adverse effects to children’s brain development.

10 October 2022
cow with lumpy skin disease symptoms in a green field

Scientists at Õ¬Äе¼º½ are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).

7 October 2022
A large group of journalists and camera operators filming event. Image, Adobe.

Journalists may face decades in prison for ‘foreign interference’ offences unless urgent changes are made to Australia’s national security laws, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

6 October 2022

University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.

30 September 2022