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Looking down a row of wheat growing in Australia

A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.

26 May 2025
A page in the dictionary displaying the word "profanity"

Australians swear online less frequently than Americans or the British, according to new research on how English-speaking countries use vulgar language.

23 May 2025
a man stands in front of a large rock holding a measuring tape

Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacific region’s history and risk of tsunamis.

22 May 2025

A world-leading ecologist from ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has been awarded one of science’s highest honours, elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society (UK), the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

22 May 2025
Fingers holding microplastics shown through a magnifying glass

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏresearchers have found.

20 May 2025
Professor Tamara Walsh at ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏ

UQ's pro bono team will take to the streets today to raise funds so vulnerable and disadvantaged people can access legal help.

20 May 2025
two black and white birds fly in a blue sky

A ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏstudy has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English.

16 May 2025
Newborn baby lying on bed in the sunlight.

Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏhas found.

15 May 2025
Dr Luigi Vandi and Vincent Mathel have successfully tested their biocomposite as a strawberry punnet that biodegrades completely in soil, fresh water, the ocean, and in compost. Photos Aubrey Jonasson

½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏresearchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.

15 May 2025

A dinosaur’s 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to life by a UQ-led research team using advanced digital modelling techniques.

14 May 2025
Pregnant woman declining glass of red wine. Adobe

Health professionals will have access to national clinical practice guidelines to help assess and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, after a 4-year research project led by UQ.

13 May 2025
A man in a laboratory holds a vial up to his face

About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. So, could we prevent medication shortages if Australia made more medicines?

12 May 2025
A man and a woman look at a clipboard in a factory while surrounded by boxes

A UQ-led survey found businesses that engage in research and development programs are more financially successful.

12 May 2025
yellow chicks and eggs in the tray of an incubator

An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏresearch.

12 May 2025
Dr Juliana Segura-Salazar (left) and Dr Lulit Habte Ekubatsion at UQ's School of Civil Engineering Concrete Laboratory. Credit: Global Centre for Mineral Security (GCMS).

A sustainable mining startup backed by ½ñÈÕ¿´ÁϳԹÏresearchers has been recognised among a handful of top global innovators by the World Economic Forum.

12 May 2025