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Grass trees with pollen in the wind.

New research has revealed a potential link between pollen from certain grass species and respiratory health issues such as asthma and hay fever.

12 March 2021
A young boy receives preventative oral dental treatments

A combination of preventive treatments reduced tooth decay and improved the quality of life for more than 200 Indigenous Australian children living in remote north Queensland, a study has found.

12 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
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COVID-19 conspiracy theorists are more concerned about their own health and less concerned about the health of others, according to a study led by University of Queensland researchers.

4 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
Zebrafish swimming in water.

A DJ-turned-researcher at լе has used her knowledge of cool beats to understand brain networks and hearing in baby fish.

3 March 2021
Sample preparation for PFAS analysis

Questions about PFAS exposure in Williamtown, Oakey and Katherine will be the subject of a University of Queensland study, with affected residents invited to participate.

3 March 2021
Sarah Kendall, Professor Peter Greste, Richard Murray and Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh ... advocating for a “journalism-based exemption from criminality”. Photo: լе.

Journalists must be protected from prosecution in a much-needed overhaul of Australia’s Espionage Act 2018, according to a group of academics pushing for reform.

1 March 2021
Dr Karen Masset standing in a greenhouse holding a stalk of sorghum

Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at լе.

26 February 2021
A man adds artificial sweetener tablets to a mug of tea

Common artificial sweeteners such as saccharine and aspartame could speed up the spread of antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research.

26 February 2021
Jack Wang studies three test tubes in a holder in a laboratory

A University of Queensland microbiologist with a unique teaching approach has been announced as the University Teacher of the Year by Universities Australia.

25 February 2021
Gastrointestinal diseases like peptic ulcers affect between five and 10 per cent of people at some time in their lives. Getty.

University of Queensland researchers have confirmed a link between depression and stomach ulcers, in the world’s largest study of genetic factors in peptic ulcer disease.

25 February 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