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Biorobotics reveal the secret lives of bugs and bees

uqebla11 — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:58:15 +0000

Technology that combines infrared lighting, robotics and a retroreflective marker is allowing scientists to follow and film insects as they fly in their natural environme

5 December 2024

Collaboration key to ultimate genotypes in plants and livestock

uqebla11 — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 02:49:40 +0000

91ɫ��Ƶresearchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency

20 November 2024

Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses

uqccla12 — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:17:55 +0000

A three-year pilot project led by 91ɫ��Ƶhas shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.

19 November 2024

Fermenting a future for food in Australia

uqnroock — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:30:16 +0000

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia

18 November 2024

Researchers target sorghum breeding to boost grain crops

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

A research team led by 91ɫ��Ƶis 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 91ɫ��Ƶto 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 UQ

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

91ɫ��Ƶmodel predicts tick cases in Queensland pets

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

For the first time 91ɫ��Ƶscientists 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 UQ’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

91ɫ��Ƶresearch has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.

18 September 2024