Biorobotics reveal the secret lives of bugs and bees

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

5 December 2024
A black and white still image from a video showing a bee with a refelective marker on its back approaching a flower.

Study exposes link between genetic risk of depression and heart disease in women

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, UQ researchers have found.

5 December 2024
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Bright light over rocks showing voltage being discharged

Zapping rocks with a high-voltage pulse – similar to a lightning strike – could be the answer to decarbonising the mining industry according to researchers from The University of Queensland.

14 May 2024
Cash in wallet

UQ has experts available for comment across a range of topics including housing, education, HECS indexation, tax, cost of living, energy transition, superannuation and entrenched disadvantage.

9 May 2024
A photo of a hospital bed and medical equipment and monitors beside it.

A new drug could prevent sepsis-related organ failure and death by restoring the health of a patient’s blood vessels.

9 May 2024
An aerial photo of turquoise and darker blue water around an area of the Great Barrier Reef.

UQ researchers have received $3.6 million from the Federal and Queensland governments to improve water quality monitoring in Great Barrier Reef catchments.

8 May 2024
two researchers looking at a large machine

A range of hyper accurate cancer drugs is in production at a newly opened research and manufacturing hub at The University of Queensland.

8 May 2024
a man in a white coat, glue gloves and glasses holds up a small tray of purple dots

A new diagnostic and treatment approach for bladder cancer will undergo a clinical trial in Queensland.

7 May 2024
Small coffee cups on a bench in a lab. A person wearing a lab coat is holding a bottle of coffee.

A new method to deliver a quality cold brew coffee in less than 3 minutes solidifies Australia’s position as the innovators of modern coffee, according to UQ researchers.

7 May 2024
A cyclist rides across a busy road in the Brisbane suburb of West End, with a car passing in the other lane.

Turning kerbside carparks into cycling lanes could improve city accessibility and liveability without affecting business revenue, University of Queensland research has found.

7 May 2024
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UQ researchers have worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to make a series of videos to address stigma and misinformation about sexually transmitted diseases.

7 May 2024

Researchers from The University of Queensland have received more than $41 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council 2024 Investigator Grants to address health challenges.

3 May 2024

An academic from The University of Queensland has been elected to the US National Academy of Sciences for her significant achievements in social science research.

2 May 2024