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  • Close up of koala in tree. Image, Adobe.

    Grim statistics on koala survival odds

    Records of koala admissions to veterinary hospitals in South East Queensland show euthanasia was the most common outcome, according to University of Queensland research.

    10 September 2024
  • A photo of a stage, lit up with pink and blue lights, and a glass trophy in the foreground saying Eureka Prizes.

    Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers and educators awarded three Eureka Prizes

    Teams of researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ working on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

    5 September 2024
  • Different sized coral underwater

    Reef tourism encourages climate action

    Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

    3 September 2024
A black ant with yellow front legs and its head raised on a dry, brown leaf

University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world’s most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom.

6 June 2023
Green seedlings grow in soil in a black plastic tray, the photo is taken from above.

University of Queensland researchers have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as ‘biofactories’ to manufacture medicines on a large scale.

1 June 2023
a woman with dark hair wearing safety glasses sits in front of a white and black microscope

University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast growing, aggressive brain tumours.

31 May 2023
Needle and syringe drawing up clear solution from small vial. Adobe

Researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have determined how Botox – a drug made from a deadly biological substance – enters brain cells.

26 May 2023
A woman looks up at and holds a long green fruit on a tree which contains a number of the fruits

A comprehensive map of the genome of a native lime species that is resistant to a devastating citrus disease could be the key to preventing that disease entering Australia.

12 May 2023
a whale breaching out of the ocean about to land on its back with a hilly coastline in the distance

A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don’t have the same reaction to boat engines.

11 May 2023
A person in a medical gown, mask and hair covering bends over a man in a bed surrounded by medical equipment.

A treatment to prevent runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after a University of Queensland-led study into how immune cells respond to the virus.

3 May 2023
A purple, red and yellow graphic depicting motor neurons degenerating.

Research at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments - and ultimately a cure - for motor neuron disease (MND).

27 April 2023
Ten wind turbines on grass hills at sunset

Australia will need to triple the National Electricity Market’s power capacity by 2030 to be on track for net zero by 2050 – requiring a rapid rollout of wind and solar power, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps as it replaces...

19 April 2023
A scientist in cap, gown and mask stands in profile looking down through a microscope as a second scientist looks on in the background. They are in a lab.

A study co-led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has found Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

19 April 2023
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Brain tissue grown in a laboratory by University of Queensland researchers will be used to test a treatment for a rare disease in children and help unlock therapies for a range of neurological disorders.

6 April 2023
a closeup of a crab on a patterned white surface with pink dots in front of it

University of Queensland scientists have identified natural predators which could help fight outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) on the Great Barrier Reef.

5 April 2023
a pile of brown and white cardboard food boxes and bags

University of Queensland researchers are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially polluting chemicals.

4 April 2023

Two University of Queensland researchers have been selected to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany in June.

28 March 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s research and teaching capabilities.

24 March 2023