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Female researcher in laboratory holding spray bottle and smiling at camera. Image, UQ

University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers have developed a world-first surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 and potentially deadly bacteria.

18 January 2023
Associate Professor Tim Mercer wearing a lab coat and safety goggles holding a bottle containing orange liquid

A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø team has become the biggest supplier of experimental mRNA vaccines and therapies in Australia, with burgeoning demand from research and industry across the country.

11 January 2023
Spray bottle on plants.

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
Hass avocado

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
Avocados hanging from a tree

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.

9 November 2022
Mother and baby

Tackling a digital divide and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies is the aim of an Australian-first project involving First Nations community leaders and University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers.

3 November 2022
two  men stand by a pillar in a shady stone walkway

A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø course is preparing business students for future technologies and jobs that haven’t been invented yet by encouraging them to turn theory into innovation action.

31 October 2022
Aerial view of water ponds at a water treatment plant

The use of cocaine and MDMA has fallen in Á¢²©¹ÙÍø since COVID-19 disruptions began in 2020, but the use of methylamphetamine or ‘ice’ has increased according to a report from Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

26 October 2022
cow with lumpy skin disease symptoms in a green field

Scientists at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).

7 October 2022

University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.

30 September 2022
A bearded man in a short and high vis vest sits with his head bowed in a factory.

A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø study is investigating the issues around employee disclosure of medical conditions in the workplace, with a particular emphasis on military veterans.

29 September 2022
A small boy lies in a hospital bed, while a nurse holds a mobile phone near him to record his cough.

Global biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has acquired University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø startup ResApp Health Limited for $179 million.

27 September 2022
Wild dingo looking at the camera.

Cameras that spy on wildlife could provide the secrets scientists need to save vulnerable species.

17 September 2022
Robotic hands in radiochemistry facility

Radiopharmaceuticals are an emerging medical technology that deliver radiation therapy directly to cancer cells while sparing the rest of the body from the harsh effects of cancer treatment.

13 September 2022
A machine the size of a shoebox with wiring and software, sitting in a laboratory.

It might not look like much, but this tool could improve the next generation of lasers - and with it, industries from telecommunications to car manufacturing.

12 September 2022