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A South East Queensland koala, part of a population that has developed the unique genomic immunity.

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus threatening their species.

13 March 2025
A group of people at a political protest

Does more income equal more democracy? Not necessarily, according to an analysis of 200 years of international data.

13 March 2025
A feral pig wearing a tracking collar.

Research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.

13 March 2025
 A hand wearing a rainbow bracelet holds a mobile phone.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research has found discrimination based on sexual orientation is common in the gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity.

11 March 2025
Child lying on bed with nebuliser mask on face.

Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians.

5 March 2025
A young child sitting on a bed with their head in their hands, looking upset

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers are seeking participants diagnosed with PTSD and complex PTSD for a clinical study aimed at improving understanding of its impacts on the brain and overall well-being.

4 March 2025
Child sitting in darkened hallway with head down. Adobe

Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the behavioural impacts later in life.

3 March 2025
Woman taking blood sugar level of patient

Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ study has found.

26 February 2025
a fine yellow filament is bent between three black points

Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.

24 February 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers Associate Professor Joe Gattas (left) and PHD student Mahmoud Abu-Saleem with one of their timber-cardboard web-core sandwich (TCWS).

Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers.

19 February 2025
Healthcare worker preparing to take blood from middle aged woman

Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ this year.

19 February 2025
sunset over a skyline

Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.

18 February 2025
Rainforest at Cania Gorge in Queensland's North Burnett region.

A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ team has completed one of the most comprehensive surveys of Australia’s subtropical rainforests to document how climate dictates what species thrive in different locations.

17 February 2025
A close up photo of 2 microscope plates showing tiny green seedlings and their roots.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.

14 February 2025
a crocodile moves away on a sandy bank

Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.

13 February 2025