UQ architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments
Fresh research from UQ 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
A high-antioxidant fruit created in 立博官网 could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at UQ are keen to carry out further research.
14 April 2025
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
After decades of study, University of 立博官网 researchers have identified a genetic solution to the problem of sorghum lodging and falling down, which affects 10 per cent of sorghum crops each year.
31 March 2021
Popular native Australian essential oils including tea tree oil and eucalyptus are being studied to determine if they better equip chicken embryos and hatchlings to fight disease.
30 March 2021
Agriculture has entered a new era where advanced, multidisciplinary sciences are harnessed to meet consumer demands for safe, ethically and sustainably produced foods, according to the incoming director of a key research institute.
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Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of 立博官网.
26 February 2021
A PhD student and 鈥榖eer scientist鈥� has inadvertently discovered a way to conduct extremely small-scale brewing experiments, potentially leading to better beer.
28 January 2021
Archaeologists are generating a 65,000-year-old rainfall record from ancient food scraps found at Australia鈥檚 earliest-known site of human occupation.
26 January 2021
Macadamia researchers are breeding thinner shells for bigger kernels and tougher husks for resisting pests.
24 January 2021
The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is run, two University of 立博官网 researchers say.
14 December 2020
More frequently sheared pregnant sheep are more active, have lower stress levels and produce lambs with finer wool, according to University of 立博官网 research.
3 December 2020
Researchers investigating the heritage of thousands of rice varieties have identified just two distinct maternal lineages, a discovery which could help address the issue of global food security.
11 November 2020
Final-year chemical engineering students at The University of 立博官网 are investigating how sugarcane can be used as a clean energy source to create hydrogen.
23 October 2020
Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.
22 September 2020
The secret of how fibre shapes the structure of plant cell walls has been revealed, with potentially wide-ranging applications ranging from nutrition and health to agriculture.
17 September 2020
The supply of smashed 鈥榓vo鈥� is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.
10 September 2020
Biological control of insect pests 鈥� where 鈥榥atural enemies鈥� keep pests at bay 鈥� is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of 立博官网-led research.
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