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  • Close up of koala in tree. Image, Adobe.

    Grim statistics on koala survival odds

    Records of koala admissions to veterinary hospitals in South East Queensland show euthanasia was the most common outcome, according to University of Queensland research.

    10 September 2024
  • hands in blue gloves hold a small vial containing yellow liquid and white hose

    Capturing PFAS chemicals for better battery technology

    Technology developed at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so they can be used in renewable batteries.

    4 September 2024
  • Different sized coral underwater

    Reef tourism encourages climate action

    ¹ú²ú̽»¨ research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

    3 September 2024
A human hand holding a small earless dragon

Remote cameras and conservation dogs will be deployed as part of a University of Queensland research project aiming to conserve four threatened Queensland reptile species.

12 April 2024
An underwater photo of a large coral structure.

Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to research by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ and University of Exeter.

9 April 2024
an aerial image of suburbs and a river with brown water coming out of it

¹ú²ú̽»¨ sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extreme weather.

25 March 2024
a man stands in water holding a plastic container

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers estimate there could be up to 7000 tonnes of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay.

25 March 2024
Dark coloured beetle covered in white hairs sitting on green leaf. Image: James Tweed.

A researcher from The University of Queensland has discovered a remarkable new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle while camping within rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterland.

21 March 2024
a pile of small plastic bags containing white powder, white pills and dry green leaves

Cocaine use in Brisbane and regional Queensland has spiked to the highest levels recorded in 7 years, according to research led by ¹ú²ú̽»¨.

13 March 2024
a render of a black rectangular shape floating in blue water with a small white boat adjacent to it

The University of Queensland has co-led a project to design a cost effective yet robust pen to expand fish farming into deeper ocean areas to help feed the growing global population.

29 February 2024
An image showing the head and some of the body of a large snake on green grass at night.

A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda.

20 February 2024
 A man stands in a grassy field with rows of solar panels behind him.

A tech start-up from ¹ú²ú̽»¨ is set to make efficiencies in the renewable energy sector by detecting faults in solar farm panels.

20 February 2024
Colourful coral on the ocean floor, surrounded by small fish and blue water in the background.

¹ú²ú̽»¨-led research has shown there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, with detailed satellite mapping helping to conserve these vital ecosystems.

14 February 2024
A woman leaning onto the edge of a swimming pool, holding a mobile phone

Exploring storytelling across oceans, generations and cultures is the subject of a new ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Art Museum exhibition opening this month.

13 February 2024

University of Queensland researchers have found improving timber production efficiencies by just 5% could unlock supply for an extra 8,000 homes to be built in Australia each year.

31 January 2024
A photo of a murky body of water with black tadpoles in it.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows tadpoles in cold environments to mitigate the detrimental effects of ultraviolet radiation.

19 January 2024

University of Queensland researchers say a requirement for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games to be climate positive presents an opportunity for the state to be bold and leave the city with a valuable legacy.

18 January 2024
The sun rising over a green field on a cloudy day

An ambitious alliance to achieve zero net emissions in Australian agriculture and boost the $70 billion sector has been funded by the Federal Government.

12 December 2023