UQ tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge
UQ researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19.
16 April 2025
Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance
UQ research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia.
11 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
A study co-led by The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø has found Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.
19 April 2023
Brain tissue grown in a laboratory by University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers will be used to test a treatment for a rare disease in children and help unlock therapies for a range of neurological disorders.
6 April 2023
University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø scientists have identified natural predators which could help fight outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) on the Great Barrier Reef.
5 April 2023
University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially polluting chemicals.
4 April 2023Two University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers have been selected to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany in June.
28 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
Recruitment is underway for a pivotal proof-of-concept human trial of The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’s second-generation molecular clamp vaccine.
20 March 2023Mortality rates of orphaned koala joeys could be greatly reduced by a non-invasive stress test kit being trialled by University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers.
20 March 2023
Gloria, a beloved pet green tree python, bit off more than she could chew and ingested a puppy pee pad along with her dinner.
17 March 2023
UQ researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.
14 March 2023
Parents can now use a ‘COVID calculator’ to help weigh up the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for their children.
13 March 2023
Australia’s rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Á¢²©¹ÙÍø known to support breeding populations.
27 February 2023
A cost-effective invention aimed at preventing up to half of all firefighter deaths each year is being developed as part of a UQ entrepreneurship program.
21 February 2023
Male whales along Australia’s eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching instead to fighting their male competition.
17 February 2023
A University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø-led research effort to develop an mRNA vaccine against Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) has secured almost $8 million in philanthropic funding.
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