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Researchers target sorghum breeding to boost grain crops

uqccla12 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:35:24 +0000

A research team led by ��̽�� is on track to solve a major problem for Australian farmers using targeted breeding to improve yields for sorghum crops.

28 October 2024

Aussie avocado technology to hit Latin America

uqmjon20 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:52:45 +0000

A tissue-culture propagation technology developed at ��̽�� to grow hundreds of plants from a single cutting is set to bolster avocado production across Latin America.

9 October 2024

Unique building to grow precision plant research at ��̽��

uqnroock — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:16:36 +0000

A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure

4 October 2024

��̽�� model predicts tick cases in Queensland pets

uqnroock — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:14:09 +0000

For the first time ��̽�� scientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.

26 September 2024

Lighting a path to the future of vertical farming

uqnroock — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:13:53 +0000

Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to ��̽��’s Professor of Protected Cropping.

25 September 2024

Science backs traditional knowledge of Kakadu plum health benefits

uqnroock — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:56:26 +0000

��̽�� research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.

18 September 2024

A quantum leap for biology

uqebla11 — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:17:36 +0000

��̽�� has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

3 September 2024

Transitioning the world’s biggest companies to net zero

uqebla11 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:33:37 +0000

A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at ��̽�� will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024

Brewing up a home-grown coffee variety

uqccla12 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:22:19 +0000

The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensla

7 August 2024

A chemical-free way to control flystrike in sheep

uqccla12 — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:50:25 +0000

A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research.

15 July 2024