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Two small fluffy birds with bright yellow heads sitting together on a branch

For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.

28 October 2024
Dr Chris O'Brien holding an avocado plant in pot.

A tissue-culture propagation technology developed at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø to grow hundreds of plants from a single cutting is set to bolster avocado production across Latin America.

9 October 2024
a large brick building against a blue sky with glasshouses on its roof

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 future food supplies.

4 October 2024
aerial view of the rooves of houses in brown floodwater

A multi-disciplinary ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø project aims to quantify how many Australians will be forced to relocate because of climate change disaster scenarios in the next 25 years.

2 October 2024
the top of a dark brown cat's head with a tick visible near its ear

For the first time ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø scientists 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
shelves of plants in a room with purple lights

Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø’s Professor of Protected Cropping.

25 September 2024
Close up of koala in tree. Image, Adobe.

Records of koala admissions to veterinary hospitals in South East Queensland show euthanasia was the most common outcome, according to University of Queensland research.

10 September 2024
hands in blue gloves hold a small vial containing yellow liquid and white hose

Technology developed at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø can remove harmful ‘forever chemicals’ from water so they can be used in renewable batteries.

4 September 2024
Different sized coral underwater

¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

3 September 2024
A male scientist in lab coat and goggles inspects a glass full of red liquid.

A new $60-million Biosustainability Hub at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø will use synthetic biology to help the world’s biggest businesses transition to net zero.

26 August 2024
Heavy machinery clearing trees from land.

Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of tree clearing to make way for agriculture, development and mining, according to University of Queensland research.

21 August 2024
A spiky white hailstone, flecked with small dots of black paint, rests on a scale on a desk.

A ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms.

16 August 2024
White coral underwater.

Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to blame.

8 August 2024
A man stands at a lectern with his hand raised.

A research effort to flip carbon dioxide from a climate change problem to a solution has been launched at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø.

31 July 2024