Biorobotics reveal the secret lives of bugs and bees
Technology that combines infrared lighting, robotics and a retroreflective marker is allowing scientists to follow and film insects as they fly in their natural environment.
5 December 2024
Collaboration key to ultimate genotypes in plants and livestock
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.
20 November 2024
Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses
A three-year pilot project led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.
19 November 2024
A University of Queensland-led research team says the key to a more sustainable food future may be a better understanding of ancient Indigenous food production systems.
10 November 2023
Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland hope wild millet from outback Australia’s Channel Country could help feed the world as climate change impacts established grain crops.
26 October 2023Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland has been awarded more than $1.5 million as part of Australia’s Economic Accelerator Seed Grants to progress research and technologies to benefit the primary industries.
25 October 2023
Associate Professor Carissa Klein, who is working to improve sustainability in the fishing and seafood industries, has been named the 2023 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.
19 October 2023
A University of Queensland project is using technology to create a native food value chain to ensure Indigenous communities and businesses benefit from the thriving bushfood industry.
13 October 2023
Next-generation milk, cheese and yoghurt ingredients produced using precision fermentation will be among the first developed by Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).
12 October 2023
Researchers have proven that genomic selection can successfully predict the performance of key sugarcane traits, with the technology set to improve plant breeding outcomes in the crop.
29 September 2023
Insect-specific viruses are being investigated to protect Australia’s $4 billion sugar industry in a research project at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland.
21 September 2023
Australian beef producers could lead the world by developing ‘flavour profiles’ for premium products similar to those used in the wine industry, according to a leading Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researcher.
24 August 2023
A sustainable future for the entire food supply chain is the ambition of Sudhir Yadav, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland’s first Associate Professor of Sustainability.
21 August 2023
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland.
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Food and beverage manufacturers can apply to share in $20 million to develop their ideas for products and ingredients to grow their business through Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).
10 August 2023Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland has secured more than $9 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research program to support a more productive and sustainable agriculture sector in Australia.
31 July 2023 MainStream Aquaculture.png?itok=thUpwZ9l "AI will be used to enhance barramundi breeding programs. Image, MainStream Aquaculture Group")
Computer simulations are key to bringing aquaculture into line with genetic advances being made in land-based agriculture, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
12 July 2023
A new breeding strategy to reboot Australia’s passionfruit industry is being led by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland.
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