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 ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû and the national science agency CSIRO.
30 March 2023ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s research and teaching capabilities.
24 March 2023An 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 2023An experimental vaccine created at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.
23 February 2023Scientists at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.
16 February 2023Researchers from ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
10 February 2023A 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 2023A 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 2023University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products.
17 January 2023A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.
12 January 2023University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.
19 December 2022What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, University of Queensland scientists have completed mapping the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers.
23 November 2022A University of Queensland project to mass-produce a more genetically diverse and resilient species of the native Australian emu bush will boost vital land restoration and revegetation efforts across the country.
15 November 2022The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd.
9 November 2022University of Queensland students are gaining unprecedented access to farms and other agricultural sites through self-navigated virtual tours.
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