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A male scientist in lab coat and goggles inspects a glass full of red liquid.

A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at Õ¬Äе¼º½ will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024
Two scientists wearing white lab coats, and goggles stand in a corridor smiling at the camera.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited.

22 August 2024
A man in a lab coat and glasses

Õ¬Äе¼º½ research could lead to a more effective immunotherapy treatment against bladder cancer.

21 August 2024
Heavy machinery clearing trees from land.

Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of tree clearing to make way for agriculture, development and mining, according to University of Queensland research.

21 August 2024
A spiky white hailstone, flecked with small dots of black paint, rests on a scale on a desk.

A Õ¬Äе¼º½ library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.

16 August 2024
Maddison Keeney holding a silver Olympic medal and smiling with an Australian flag around her shoulders

Õ¬Äе¼º½ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard diving event.

12 August 2024
The Australian women's water polo team celebrate after winning a silver medal in Paris

Õ¬Äе¼º½'s Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.

12 August 2024

Scientists have unearthed the deepest column of marine rock ever extracted from Earth’s mantle – the enormous layer below its crust – which could help reveal conditions at the dawn of life.

9 August 2024
A person clutches their lower back as if in pain. They are outside with greenery in the background.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.

9 August 2024
An image showing a laptop screen over a person's shoulder, with an Indigenous Australian on the screen.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ is moving to protect Australia’s invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.

8 August 2024
White coral underwater.

Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.

8 August 2024
A hand scooping into a barrel of coffee beans

The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

7 August 2024
A graphic illustrating a red virus being dragged behind a model of a human being against a grey background.

The Õ¬Äе¼º½-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person’s risk of developing long COVID.

1 August 2024
A shadow of a little girl holding a parent's hand

University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.

1 August 2024
A trophy on a stage in front of a large screen and statue

Three teams of researchers and a science engagement team from Õ¬Äе¼º½ are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation.

31 July 2024