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Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation

Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife.

9 May 2025
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Replanted rainforests may benefit from termite transplants

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
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Allowing forests to regrow and regenerate is a great way to restore habitat

two koalas sleep on thin branches in a gum tree

Allowing forests to regrow and regenerate is a great way to restore habitat

Queensland is widely known as the land clearing capital of Australia. But what’s not so well known is many of the cleared trees can grow back naturally.

17 April 2025

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers set new solar cell world record

Examining the small but mighty solar cell technology set to revolutionise photovoltaics after another world-record efficiency breakthrough are (from left) Dr Peng Chen, Professor Lianzhou Wang and Dr Dongxu He.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers set new solar cell world record

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have set a world record for solar cell efficiency with eco-friendly perovskite technology.

16 April 2025

Homelessness – the other housing crisis politicians aren’t talking about

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Homelessness – the other housing crisis politicians aren’t talking about

Measures to tackle homelessness in Australia have been conspicuously absent from the election campaign, writes Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Professor Cameron Parsell and Honorary Professor Karyn Walsh.

16 April 2025

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge

Researchers are workng in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ labs to vcreate the first ever vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare Virus.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19.

16 April 2025

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ obesity study needs dog volunteers

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ obesity study needs dog volunteers

Vets at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ are investigating how overweight golden retrievers and labradors are affected by their curvy physique.

15 April 2025

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ PHD student Thi Thanh Nhan An during a harvest inside her semi-greenhouse urban farming prototype.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments

Fresh research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ could help apartment dwellers enjoy a backyard garden in their own flat and a year-round harvest of fruit and vegetables.

15 April 2025

Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum

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Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum

A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ are keen to carry out further research.

14 April 2025

Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance

Grey cat sitting on a wire fence in front of an aqua building

Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia.

11 April 2025

Life-saving guide to cardiac devices developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ design undergraduates

University of Queensland design students used an iterative process to refine and improve their guide to a VAD. Image: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Life-saving guide to cardiac devices developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ design undergraduates

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ design students have helped develop a world-first guide to help doctors and nurses in emergency departments better understand mechanical heart devices.

11 April 2025

Robust research and regulation critical in quest for pain relief

Graphic depicton of a person with fibromyalgia experiencing widespread pain and fatigue depicted as glowing points.

Robust research and regulation critical in quest for pain relief

One of the world’s foremost pain experts has highlighted the risks of bypassing established processes for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines at the launch of a research centre at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

10 April 2025

More support needed to reduce high smoking burden in low-income households

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More support needed to reduce high smoking burden in low-income households

Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ research has found.

10 April 2025