Machine learning helps construct an evolutionary timeline of bacteria
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
Sex stereotypes shape children’s play in Australian homes
The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a UQ study has found.
4 April 2025Vale Dr Graham Francis de Gruchy (1924-2025)
The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø community is saddened by the passing of former UQ academic leader, Dr Graham Francis de Gruchy.
3 April 2025
24 UQ researchers have been awarded more than $46 million in research funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants and Partnership Projects schemes.
28 February 2025
UQ is going back to primary school to give young learners access to top-tier education, in a unique collaboration to combat the growing shortage of language teachers.
27 February 2025
UQ studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.
26 February 2025
Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a UQ study has found.
26 February 2025
A UQ professor recognised for a 35-year career in Indigenous education has been honoured with a Career Achievement Award.
25 February 2025
Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.
24 February 2025
ASIO's latest Annual Threat Assessment warns of an unprecedented number of challenges ahead - are Australia's criminal laws up to the task?
20 February 2025
Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels developed by UQ researchers.
19 February 2025
Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at UQ this year.
19 February 2025
Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from UQ showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.
18 February 2025
When it comes to trade in seafood, UQ researchers say Australia's border is like a net full of holes.
18 February 2025
Inaccessible supplies of an element crucial to powering a clean-energy future are set to be unlocked with technology developed by UQ.
17 February 2025
A UQ team has completed one of the most comprehensive surveys of Australia’s subtropical rainforests to document how climate dictates what species thrive in different locations.
17 February 2025UQ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
14 February 2025
Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.
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