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Professor Matthew Morell, Director, QAAFI at University of Queensland – with sorghum in glasshouse.

Agriculture has entered a new era where advanced, multidisciplinary sciences are harnessed to meet consumer demands for safe, ethically and sustainably produced foods, according to the incoming director of a key research institute.

26 March 2021
Dr Gürer with Falkor in the background © Dan Buehler.

The ‘hidden’ continent of Zealandia is being partially mapped, thanks to a deepwater mapping expedition led by Õ¬Äе¼º½ in collaboration with Schmidt Ocean Institute.

24 March 2021
Black-throated brilliant. Image credit: Pablo Negret

An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest number of bird species in the world.

18 March 2021
Hologram encoding a quvigint (left), such as that photographed during the experiment (right).  Image credit: Markus Rambach

Researchers have struck quantum gold—and created a new word—by enlisting machine learning to efficiently navigate a 20-dimensional quantum treasure map.

11 March 2021
Mangoro Market Meri training young women in rural PNG mangrove science © Ruth Konia/TNC

Women are largely being excluded from decisions about conservation and natural resources, with potentially detrimental effects on conservation efforts globally, research has revealed.

8 March 2021
The ring-like structure of the SARM1 protein, developed with X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy.

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug target.

4 March 2021
Wild pigs or boars (Sus scorfa) are native to Malaysia and also the entire of Eurasia, and are invasive in all other continents, including Australia and the Americas.

Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has found they also cultivate biodiverse rainforests in their native habitats.

3 March 2021

Greenhouse gas waste from factories could be turned into environmentally-friendly chemicals and fuels under an international project seeking to better understand the gene function of bacteria.

24 February 2021
close up of green coloured bacteria

Holding off the rise of superbugs could be achieved by ‘resuscitating’ old antibiotics, with Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers leading an international project to help combat the growing threat.

23 February 2021
Image above: ‘Meidum Geese’, Chapel of Itet, mastaba of Nefermaat and Itet (Dynasty 4), Meidum, Egypt. Image: C.K. Wilkinson.

As a University of Queensland researcher examined a 4600-year-old Egyptian painting last year, a speckled goose caught his eye.

23 February 2021
'Nemo" orange fish looking at a UV screen of coloured dots

University of Queensland scientists have developed an ultraviolet ‘television’ display designed to help researchers better understand how animals see the world.

22 February 2021
Dog looking up at camera on vet table.

Researchers at Õ¬Äе¼º½ are looking for volunteer pet dogs with a specific cancer diagnosis to test a new treatment.

19 February 2021
Close up of a plate containing Indigenous food coloured orange and purple

A $1.5 million collaboration between Indigenous Traditional Owners and Custodians and Õ¬Äе¼º½ will boost the burgeoning bushfood industry, and create long-lasting Indigenous businesses.

18 February 2021
Prof Matt Trau standing in the lab with Dr Alain Wuethrich looking at the tiny chips

An ‘immuno-storm chip’ developed by University of Queensland researchers could diagnose cancer and COVID-19 patients at risk of a potentially lethal reaction.

17 February 2021
Woman holding asthma inhaler to her mouth

A subtype of asthma in adults may cause higher susceptibility to influenza and could result in dangerous flu mutations.

17 February 2021