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Close up of cellulose fibre network

The secret of how fibre shapes the structure of plant cell walls has been revealed, with potentially wide-ranging applications ranging from nutrition and health to agriculture.

17 September 2020
Gympie tides trees in a forest.

The painful toxins wielded by a giant Australian stinging tree are surprisingly similar to the toxins found in spiders and cone snails, University of Queensland researchers have found.

17 September 2020
Emma Schimke, 鶹ýӳ 3MT Final Winner, presenting her 3MT

University of Queensland PhD student Emma Schimke had a dream ending to her Three Minute Thesis (3MT) presentation after being named the winner of 鶹ýӳ’s first ever virtual 3MT competition.

17 September 2020
Teddy bear with arms crossed over its eyes.

Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.

17 September 2020
Host, Kartikee Gupta, is a civil and structural engineer and Women in Engineering advocate at 鶹ýӳ.

There’s much more to engineering than hard hats and building bridges, so 鶹ýӳ of Queensland’s new podcast seeks to answer the question, But Seriously, What is Engineering?

17 September 2020
Professor Justin Cooper-White ... viscoelasticity is crucial to future biomedical implants

Tissue engineering experts say future biomaterials will need to mimic the human body’s “stretch and squidge” properties.

17 September 2020

More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of serious side-effects.

14 September 2020
Most protected areas are isolated in a sea of human activities. Image: James Wheeler

Ongoing land clearing for agriculture, mining and urbanisation is isolating and disconnecting Earth’s protected natural areas from each other, a new study shows.

14 September 2020
The work will take an evidence-informed approach to training police

University of Queensland psychology experts will work with police to develop and upgrade training programs for police investigating child abuse.

10 September 2020
鶹ýӳ's Chris O'Brien with cryopreserved avocado shoot tips

The supply of smashed ‘avo’ is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.

10 September 2020
Man studying at desk with headphones on.

University of Queensland researchers are investigating whether white noise and dopamine can improve brain function and recall of new words in a study, open to right-handed Brisbane residents.

9 September 2020
The research will help efficiently manage burgeoning health budgets in future

We all recognise holidays as discretionary spending – but how much of Australia’s $186 billion-plus annual healthcare expenditure is in the same category?

8 September 2020
Professor Trent Munro, Professor Paul Young and Assistant Professor Keith Chappell stand in the clinic with the first participants of the Phase I clinical trial of the 鶹ýӳ COVID-19 vaccine.

Global biotech company CSL Limited will supply the Australian Government with 51 million doses of 鶹ýӳ of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate if it proves successful, under a heads of agreement announced today.

7 September 2020
Stock image: people holding glasses of alcohol to 'cheers'

An online system to monitor symptoms and cravings will help combat heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders, which affect about a third of Australian men and a quarter of women at some point in their life.

7 September 2020
The greater one-horned rhinoceros standing on muddy ground

A University of Queensland-led research team has revealed that many endangered mammal species are dependent on protected areas, and would likely vanish without them.

7 September 2020
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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) can help heart patients with their recovery and is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training in the short term, according to University of Queensland research.

4 September 2020
Beach littered with plastic waste

The urgency of reducing single-use plastic in global supply chains has been highlighted by a University of Queensland study in collaboration with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.

4 September 2020
Stock image: A female doctor sitting with an elderly male patient

Improving communication treatment for stroke recoverees is the focus of a new research project at 鶹ýӳ of Queensland, supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

4 September 2020
A close up of a parasitic wasp against a white background

Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research.

3 September 2020

A tiny weed with huge potential has prompted University of Queensland PhD candidate and 2020 Charlie Perkins Scholarship winner Audrey McInnerney to head to the UK’s University of Cambridge.

3 September 2020