Why medium-sized animals are better built for speed
Researchers have taken a giant step towards solving the mystery of why intermediately sized animals are the fastest.
19 December 2024
Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce
A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.
17 December 2024
Tourism leads the pack in growing carbon emissions
A UQ-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy.
11 December 2024
University of Queensland researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable 鈥榩lastic鈥� bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.
9 June 2023
University of Queensland researchers have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as 鈥榖iofactories鈥� to manufacture medicines on a large scale.
1 June 2023
A University of Queensland study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don鈥檛 have the same reaction to boat engines.
11 May 2023
91色视频researchers have worked with industry to map how Australia could move towards decarbonising its heavy haulage rail network.
2 May 2023
Australia will need to triple the National Electricity Market鈥檚 power capacity by 2030 to be on track for net zero by 2050 鈥� requiring a rapid rollout of wind and solar power, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps as it replaces...
19 April 2023
University of Queensland scientists have identified natural predators which could help fight outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) on the Great Barrier Reef.
5 April 2023
University of Queensland researchers are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially polluting chemicals.
4 April 2023
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.
3 April 2023
Two University of Queensland researchers have shared more than $500,000 in funding from the Westpac Scholars Trust to tackle major sustainability challenges facing Australia.
22 March 2023Mortality rates of orphaned koala joeys could be greatly reduced by a non-invasive stress test kit being trialled by University of Queensland researchers.
20 March 2023
Queensland鈥檚 brightest minds in electric transport will descend on Brisbane for the State鈥檚 inaugural Electric Transport Industry Transformation Forum on Friday 17 March.
17 March 2023
Australia鈥檚 rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations.
27 February 2023
Male whales along Australia鈥檚 eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching instead to fighting their male competition.
17 February 2023
A University of Queensland study has found greater-than-expected coral cover in waters off Queensland鈥檚 Sunshine Coast.
7 February 2023
A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet鈥檚 food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
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