Researchers are workng in UQ labs to vcreate the first ever vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare Virus.

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
UQ PHD student Thi Thanh Nhan An during a harvest inside her semi-greenhouse urban farming prototype.

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
a tray of plums among other fruit in a supermarket

A high-antioxidant fruit created in could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at UQ are keen to carry out further research.

14 April 2025
Grey cat sitting on a wire fence in front of an aqua building

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
University of  design students used an iterative process to refine and improve their guide to a VAD. Image: UQ.

UQ design students have helped develop a world-first guide to help doctors and nurses in emergency departments better understand mechanical heart devices.

11 April 2025
Graphic depicton of a person with fibromyalgia experiencing widespread pain and fatigue depicted as glowing points.

One of the world’s foremost pain experts has highlighted the risks of bypassing established processes for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines at the launch of a research centre at UQ.

10 April 2025
Open packet of cigarettes with $A50 note in the background.

Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, University of research has found.

10 April 2025
A woman wearing a wide brimmed hat and long sleeved shirt standing in soybean crop about 1 metre high

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
Woman in yellow jacket blowing her nose in a tissue standing in a city park with trees in the background

A UQ study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change.

9 April 2025
Four adolescents standing in a group, looking on their smart phones.

Poor dietary habits in adolescence – lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast – is directly linked to overusing social media, University of research has found.

8 April 2025
3 Firebirds players dressed in their purple netball uniforms smiling.

UQ, Netball and the Firebirds are marking a decade-long partnership in 2025 by increasing its impact on and off the court.

7 April 2025
The Chinese and American flags side by side.

The Trump administration has introduced “reciprocal” tariffs aimed at countering what it sees as unfair trade practices inflicted on the United States by other countries. What does this mean for Australia?

4 April 2025
Two Indigenous women sitting down and looking at information on a digital device.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living with chronic disease in rural areas will benefit from improved healthcare access thanks to a $500,000 grant.

4 April 2025
Parliament House

Australians will head to the polls on May 3 - with tax cuts, cost-of-living and energy likely to be major points of discussion during a five-week federal election campaign.

4 April 2025
 Macro photo of colourful bacteria in a petri dish.

UQ scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

4 April 2025