Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes
Field trials conducted at UQ show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequestration.
9 April 2025
Texture toolkit is a recipe for food success
Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers.
3 April 2025
Sites needed to trial tactics for troublesome weed
New sites for field trials of a UQ strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Á¢²©¹ÙÍø and northern New South Wales.
27 March 2025
University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.
3 April 2023
Bees can help prove Australia's valuable avocado crop is free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports according to research by The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø and the national science agency CSIRO.
30 March 2023The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting UQ’s research and teaching capabilities.
24 March 2023
An introduced weed that already costs Australian grain growers more than $90 million a year is becoming an even bigger threat according to University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø-led research.
1 March 2023
An experimental vaccine created at UQ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.
23 February 2023
Scientists at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.
16 February 2023
Researchers from The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
10 February 2023
A group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food, animal fodder and medicine could be a nutritious alternative to salt, according to University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø research.
7 February 2023
A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
27 January 2023
University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.
17 January 2023
A research team led by the University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.
12 January 2023
University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.
19 December 2022
What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø scientists have completed mapping the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers.
23 November 2022
A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø project to mass-produce a more genetically diverse and resilient species of the native Australian emu bush will boost vital land restoration and revegetation efforts across the country.
15 November 2022
The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’s commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd.
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