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Image of hand holding antibiotics. Stock image.

A world-first clinical trial has called into question the effectiveness of using more than one antibiotic to treat the deadly ‘super-bug’, Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia, commonly known as Golden Staph.

13 February 2020
A graphic depicting glass instruments being used on a reproductive egg.

Researchers have lifted fertility rates in older female mice with small doses of a metabolic compound that reverses the ageing process in eggs, offering hope for some women struggling to conceive.

12 February 2020
Target-based ecological compensation resolves much of this uncertainty by explicitly linking compensatory requirements to biodiversity targets.

A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to biodiversity offsetting – and help nations achieve international biodiversity targets.

12 February 2020
A demonstration of the technique, which involves applying a high concentration jet or ‘splatter’ of herbicide on to foliage.

Splatter gun technology testing is successfully attacking several rangeland weeds, minimising chemical usage and better targeting weed outbreaks.

11 February 2020
Lead author Dr Annabel Smith measures a plantain during the annual census on Inis Oirr, Ireland.

Plants that break some of the ‘rules’ of ecology by adapting in unconventional ways may have a higher chance of surviving climate change, according to University of Queensland-led research.

10 February 2020
A sunbather on the beach. Stock image.

Australians with melanoma detected before they turn 40 are more likely to have the cancer on non-sun damaged parts of the body compared to people diagnosed when older.

6 February 2020
Around 300 people from more than 20 countries are expected to attend the conference.

The pathway to addressing many of the world’s biggest social problems could be found in improved parenting according to an international parenting conference presented by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and the Life Course Centre in Brisbane.

5 February 2020
The slow loris ... its bite can induce allergy-like reactions in humans.

Research into the toxin of the world’s only venomous primate, the slow loris, is shedding light on the potential origins of the allergic qualities of cats.

5 February 2020
Professor Peta Ashworth. Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ image.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has appointed Professor Peta Ashworth OAM as inaugural director of the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership.

4 February 2020
Aerial image of an open-cut mine open. Contributed.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a framework that aims to reduce the mining industry’s impact on climate change by accounting for sources and sinks of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

4 February 2020
Researchers work on the Hendra virus therapeutic antibody. Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ image.

A process developed by University of Queensland researchers to produce larger quantities of the Hendra virus therapeutic antibody could be expanded to manufacture treatments for other potentially deadly viruses around the world.

4 February 2020
Brisbane artist Sam Cranstoun in front of his commissioned work wrapped around the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Art Museum at St Lucia

A large-scale, text-based artwork by Brisbane artist Sam Cranstoun spanning the façade of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Art Museum has been unveiled, providing a thought-provoking statement about how we occupy our cities.

30 January 2020
Dr Paul Eliadis AM, left; Mrs Joan Cribb OAM; Emeritus Professor Edward White AM.

More than 50 people connected with Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland received Australia Day Awards.

30 January 2020

Drastic ecosystem interventions like eradicating an unwanted species can sometimes backfire, but new University of Queensland-led modelling may help to avoid these ecological hiccups.

29 January 2020

We are closer to understanding the incredible ability of squid to instantly camouflage themselves thanks to research from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

28 January 2020

Some forms of domestic violence double victims’ risk of depression and anxiety disorders later in life, according to University of Queensland research.

28 January 2020
a close up shows a researcher working at a lab bench

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been asked to develop a vaccine for the recent coronavirus outbreak at unprecedented speed, using new technology.

24 January 2020
A Caribbean reef shark is surrounded by smaller fish. Credit: Global FinPrint project.

‘No-take’ marine reserves - where fishing is banned - can reverse the decline in the world’s coral reef shark populations caused by overfishing, according to an Australian study.

24 January 2020
A mantis shrimp

Pioneering discoveries about the ‘extraordinarily strange’ visual systems of shrimps - that could improve early detection of cancer - have been recognised with an international prize.

23 January 2020
Dr Kristen Radford, left, Adam Briner and Chloe Yap.

University of Queensland scientists are heading ‘stateside’ with the support of 2020 Fulbright scholarships.

21 January 2020