Why medium-sized animals are better built for speed
Researchers have taken a giant step towards solving the mystery of why intermediately sized animals are the fastest.
19 December 2024
Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce
A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.
17 December 2024
Tourism leads the pack in growing carbon emissions
A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.
11 December 2024
Record breaking marine heatwaves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a University of Queensland coral reef scientist.
8 December 2023
University of Queensland scientists are leading efforts to explore a water quality trading scheme to improve the state’s waterways.
4 December 2023
A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»-led industry survey has found Australian architects are worried about the climate crisis and frustrated by barriers to action but are confident the profession can contribute to a sustainable future.
30 November 2023
All eyes will be on Dubai this week as 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries meet at the United Nations backed climate summit, known as COP28. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland has a range of researchers available to offer expert analysis.
29 November 2023
Nearly a third of the world’s mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, University of Queensland research has found.
28 November 2023
Simple on-animal sensors could be a game changer for Australian beef cattle nutrition, according to University of Queensland research.
17 November 2023
Nature photographers posting to social media are helping improve biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia, and the method could go global.
17 November 2023Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland has won a ‘Green Gown’ Award for an innovative sustainability education initiative.
3 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 2023-Megan-Pope-Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» EDIT 620W.jpg?itok=vNZTm05j "A plant shoot being prepared for cryogenics under a microscope. Image: Megan Pope")
A process similar to that used to store human embryos is being used by scientists at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland to save native Australian plants under threat from the invasive fungus, myrtle rust.
24 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
University of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may be an ongoing threat to the species.
11 October 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers are developing a web-based management program capable of mapping ocean water pollution almost as it happens.
4 October 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
A database tracking hospital admissions and deaths reveals the devastating impact cars, disease and dogs are having on the South East Queensland koala population.
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