A team of University of Queensland researchers have analysed a fossil of a dragon-like reptile that soared above the inland sea that covered much of outback Queensland around 100 million years ago. Known as a pterosaur, it was Australia’s largest ...
More »Deadly spider venom the key to mending a broken heart?
Researchers have found a potentially life saving treatment for people who have suffered a heart attack, thanks to a deadly Arachnid. A team from the University of Queensland used a drug developed from the venom of the deadly Fraser Island ...
More »Uni of Queensland scientists uncover microplastics in everyday rice
Australian scientists have discovered rice can contain trace amounts of potentially harmful microplastics during a world-first study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have detected an average 100g single serve of uncooked rice can contain ...
More »Uni students to run ‘virus-like’ app to help study spread
University of Auckland staff and students will be 'infected' with virtual tokens to help study the way COVID-19 spreads through communities. The study will see the University of Queensland-led “virus spreading” Safe Blues app uploaded to between the phones of ...
More »Varghese ‘surprised and somewhat concerned’ by senator’s approach to activist’s claims
Activist Drew Pavlou painted himself as a victim and the university as a villain amid ongoing tensions between the former student and the University of Queensland, its chancellor has told a senate inquiry. The university suspended Pavlou after he held rallies against human rights abuses in ...
More »Universities Australia chair to highlight how university experts have ‘inoculated’ the public during the pandemic
Universities Australia (UA) chair Professor Deborah Terry will address the National Press Club today to highlight the importance of university experts delivering evidence-based, trusted advice to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis, commissioned by UA and conducted by ...
More »UQ abandons trials on vaccine candidate
The University of Queensland announced today that it will not progress its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the next stage of clinical trials due to an unexpected finding in phase 1. Data revealed that participants returned false positive HIV test results. ...
More »Award-winning Aboriginal writer ‘zooms’ into Notre Dame to give writing students some sage advice
University of Notre Dame writing and literature students were treated to a virtual visit recently by one of Australia’s most beloved Aboriginal authors, Dr Anita Heiss from the University of Queensland. Heiss, a Wiradjuri woman (Central New South Wales), joined ...
More »UQ’s vaccine candidate starts human tests
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Queensland is now ready to be tested on humans. The promising treatment is being developed and manufactured simultaneously, in what is an Australian first. "Whilst these studies are underway, we will still ...
More »Researchers cannot remain ‘blind’ to effects of climate change on their work
While awareness of the far-reaching impact of climate change is rapidly increasing, the extent of the possible negative effects is still being discovered. A new study has prompted Australian experts to warn the higher education sector to prepare for climate ...
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