ҹɫÊÓƵ

a close up of fingers holding an onion-shaped brown ball with roots growing from it

Promoting the cultivation and use of a nutritious and tasty native plant tuber is the aim of a research project at ҹɫÊÓƵ.

27 June 2023
A woman, who's face is out of focus, holds a mushroom head towards the camera

University of Queensland researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.

9 June 2023
Researcher standing in timber shearing shed with sheep in background. Image, ҹɫÊÓƵ

Researchers at ҹɫÊÓƵ are investigating ways to lift the low success rate of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep, which would improve wool and meat yields, sustainability, and enhance animal welfare.

8 June 2023
A woman looks up at and holds a long green fruit on a tree which contains a number of the fruits

A comprehensive map of the genome of a native lime species that is resistant to a devastating citrus disease could be the key to preventing that disease entering Australia.

12 May 2023
close up image of two hands holding a green leaf on which is a brown caterpillar

ҹɫÊÓƵ is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.

18 April 2023
A elephant calf surrounded by two adult elephants

University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.

3 April 2023
a close-up of a bee on a cluster of small, yellow flowers

Bees can help prove Australia's valuable avocado crop is free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports according to research by ҹɫÊÓƵ and the national science agency CSIRO.

30 March 2023

ҹɫÊÓƵ has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting ҹɫÊÓƵ’s research and teaching capabilities.

24 March 2023
A man in a blue shirt with a beard stands behind trays of grass-like plants

An introduced weed that already costs Australian grain growers more than $90 million a year is becoming an even bigger threat according to University of Queensland-led research.

1 March 2023
A large reddish bull stands in a grass paddock with bushland in the background.

An experimental vaccine created at ҹɫÊÓƵ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023
a group of piglets stand in straw with a bale of straw behind them

Scientists at ҹɫÊÓƵ have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.

16 February 2023
Lion's mane mushrooms growing in greenhouse. Image, ҹɫÊÓƵ

Researchers from ҹɫÊÓƵ have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.

10 February 2023
Sprigs of three plants arranged on a white, square plate which sits on a time board

A group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food, animal fodder and medicine could be a nutritious alternative to salt, according to University of Queensland research.

7 February 2023
View through water to rows of plants on the sea floor with a beach and palm trees in the background

A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.

27 January 2023
A view down a grassy path between rows of tall sugarcane plants with a bright blue sky above

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.

17 January 2023