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Paramedic cockroaches: cyborg care when rescuers can’t reach

‘Swarms’ of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and medical injectors could deliver supervised emergency care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves or other places too dangerous for rescuers to reach.
27 August 2026
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Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee

Single-use paper cups used for takeaway coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found.
27 August 2026
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Tomatoes get flavour boost from green bin compost

Commercially-farmed tomatoes taste sweeter when food and garden waste compost is added to their soil, a University of Queensland study has found.
27 August 2026
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How everyday household tasks impact relationships

The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognised when examining the health of a couple’s relationship, research has found.
27 August 2026
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Overconfident CEOs more likely to expose businesses to risk

Companies led by overconfident chief executives are potentially more exposed to political and regulatory risks because they engage in significantly less corporate lobbying, UQ research has found.
27 August 2026

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Monitoring employee performance: the pitfalls for HR

25 August 2026
Dr Melanie Oey inspects a petri dish containing a green algae

Recycling meat waste may help bring cultivated meat to market

25 August 2026
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Analysis

Countering violent extremism: how Australia fares

25 August 2026

Environment and sustainability

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The missing plants that could transform cities for people and nature

26 August 2026
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Opinion

Why hundreds of scientists want more protection for Australia's oceans

24 August 2026
CSIRO research vessel Investigator, a large white-and-blue ocean research ship, travels through open sea with waves breaking around the bow under a cloudy sky.
Feature

Ocean time travellers return with secrets of the Great Barrier Reef

20 August 2026

Health and medicine

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Analysis

Vaping is better than patches or gums for quitting smoking – updated review

26 August 2026
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Analysis

Lessons from Indigenous virtual care

20 August 2026

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Analysis

China’s AI and tech breakthroughs are built on decades of work. Here’s what other nations can learn

27 August 2026

UQ researchers win national awards for improving health systems, outcomes

27 August 2026

Tomatoes get flavour boost from green bin compost

27 August 2026

How everyday household tasks impact relationships

27 August 2026

Overconfident CEOs more likely to expose businesses to risk

27 August 2026

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Lung cancer research truck transports early detection technology to regional Queensland

Queensland’s only lung cancer research truck has hit the road, delivering a chance for people living in regional and remote communities to participate in early detection research without leaving home.
4 August 2026

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