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    Unique building to grow precision plant research at ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥

    A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies.

    4 October 2024
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    Forecasting Australia’s disaster migration future

    A multi-disciplinary ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ project aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.

    2 October 2024
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    A quantum leap for biology

    ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

    3 September 2024
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ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ researchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.

30 August 2024
A male scientist in lab coat and goggles inspects a glass full of red liquid.

A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024
A spiky white hailstone, flecked with small dots of black paint, rests on a scale on a desk.

A ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.

16 August 2024
A photo taken inside an EV showing a driver and passenger in the front seat, the driver is pointing to the vehicle's charging screen.

ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ researchers have outlined 5 key steps needed to speed up Australia’s transition to electric vehicles.

30 May 2024
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ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ is leading a collaborative project to assist Australian agricultural organisations refine and improve their trade strategies toward China.

24 April 2024
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University of Queensland scientists are leading efforts to explore a water quality trading scheme to improve the state’s waterways.

4 December 2023
A sketch showing a polluted environment on one side merging to a greener city on the right.

A ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥-led industry survey has found Australian architects are worried about the climate crisis and frustrated by barriers to action but are confident the profession can contribute to a sustainable future.

30 November 2023
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All eyes will be on Dubai this week as 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries meet at the United Nations backed climate summit, known as COP28. ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ has a range of researchers available to offer expert analysis.

29 November 2023
Six scientists using equipment at a desk in a laboratory

ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥â€™s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class.

23 November 2023
A man in a navy suit with a red flower in his buttonhole smiles broadly.

The 2023 ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ Alumni Awards have recognised 18 remarkable individuals – local heroes and global ChangeMakers – whose talents were nurtured right here in Queensland.

27 October 2023
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Researchers from ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ hope wild millet from outback Australia’s Channel Country could help feed the world as climate change impacts established grain crops.

26 October 2023
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Associate Professor Carissa Klein, who is working to improve sustainability in the fishing and seafood industries, has been named the 2023 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.

19 October 2023
An orange orangutan swinging on a branch in thick jungle

University of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may be an ongoing threat to the species.

11 October 2023
A man and woman sit side by side, smiling.

ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ community is deeply saddened by the passing of philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney, whose extraordinary generosity transformed the research landscape at ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ and across Australia, leading to many ground-breaking...

10 October 2023
An underwater photo of a coral reef showing algal overgrowth.

ß÷ß÷Ö±²¥ researchers are developing a web-based management program capable of mapping ocean water pollution almost as it happens.

4 October 2023