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An independent ranking of Australian universities has awarded Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland multiple five star ratings.

1 September 2017

Global US food and animal safety company Neogen Corporation is establishing an animal genomics facility at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Gatton campus in a move that will reinforce Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s capacity to support the livestock industry and animal breeders.

1 September 2017
Key factors affecting leaf size were night temperatures and risk of frost damage

Why is a banana leaf a million times bigger than a common heather leaf? And why are leaves generally much larger in tropical jungles than in temperate forests and deserts?

1 September 2017
Vital clues may be disrupted between the feet and brain for people with diabetes

Shoe insoles are being trialled to improve balance, walking and physical activity in adults with type 2 diabetes and associated foot nerve damage.

1 September 2017
The risk of suicidal thoughts was five or six times higher in children aged under 12 who had experienced psychosis

Otherwise healthy people who have experienced hallucinations or delusions are more likely to have later suicidal thoughts or attempts, a new international study has found. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research found that having a psychotic experience doubled the risk of...

31 August 2017

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s 2017 Alumni Awards have recognised a diverse range of leaders who have created change by advancing knowledge, powering economies and advocating for human rights and dignity.

31 August 2017
Samantha Reynolds with a whale shark - image Janine Marx

Whale shark researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about where the world’s largest fish go during the Australian spring and summer.

30 August 2017

Three University of Queensland students have recorded top five placings at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan.

30 August 2017

Bridging the knowledge gap between higher education and the workplace is the focus of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s new Business Leadership MicroMasters program.

30 August 2017
Pteropus poliocephalus colony: image Justin Welbergen

Minimising the impact of viruses upon the pig industry is a major objective of a $3.83 million grant to international scientific collaborators, including a team from Queensland.

30 August 2017
How will time judge these common forms of household technology?

What items in your home do you think deserve to end up in a museum in 30 years’ time?

29 August 2017

Self-compassion is an important part of recovery for people with eating disorders, University of Queensland researchers have found.

29 August 2017

Queensland researchers have shown that single crystals, typically thought of as brittle and inelastic, are flexible enough to be bent repeatedly and even tied in a knot.

29 August 2017

Common anti-anxiety drugs including Xanax and Valium have been implicated in half of all non-fatal injected drug overdoses in a new study.

28 August 2017
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ beat Bond University 15-5 in the final

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has won the opening round of the history-making Aon Uni 7s Series, scoring victory in all five of its games at the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston.

28 August 2017
The nanoemulsions team is examining the characteristics of milk fat crystals

Imagine low-fat cream that’s easier to whip, cold butter that’s more spreadable, and dairy cream powders that can be tailored for a range of products from milk to cheese to yoghurts.

28 August 2017

More than 400 University of Queensland students will have the valuable opportunity to travel to the Indo-Pacific region to gain practical experience next year under the New Colombo Plan Mobility program.

25 August 2017
Goniobranchus_splendidus: fish use the yellow rim to identify the danger. Photo: Anne Winters

Predator animals have long been known to avoid devouring brightly coloured and patterned prey, and now an international study has revealed more about how they recognise toxic species.

23 August 2017
Queensland is responsible for 50 per cent of Australia’s high-value avocado crop

A method of supplying 500 times more avocado plants to industry than is currently possible has been invented by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers.

23 August 2017
Corals on a subtropical reef off eastern Australia. Credit: Brigitte Sommer.

The vulnerability and conservation value of sub-tropical reefs south of the Great Barrier Reef - regarded as climate change refuges – has been highlighted in a new study.

23 August 2017