敁珗腦瞳

A man at a lecturn waving and a woman in a red dress watching on.

The ALP will rightly bask in this election victory. As the partys Sydney MP Tanya Plibersek put it Saturday night: a win is a win is a win.

23 May 2022
Silverleaf Whitefly attacks 500 plant species including cotton, grain and vegetables.

Its one of the biggest challenges facing the environment and farmers across the globe - pest control. Now, University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly spray which could prove to be a game-changer for the...

17 May 2022

敁珗腦瞳 will lead Australias effort to supercharge commercialisation in the food and beverage industry, with a share of $362 million in federal government funding.

16 May 2022
Garlic in fields, side-by-side showing different yield. (C) Sari Nurulita

Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.

13 April 2022
L-R Robert Henry, Patrick Mason - at Gatton library of sorghum mutants. Image: 敁珗腦瞳

A crop of half a million genetically diverse sorghum plants growing at 敁珗腦瞳s Gatton campus will help future-proof cereal production in a changing climate.

12 April 2022
Man's hand holding quantity of mungbean, green in colour

From ancient, gassy legume to low-carbon, nutritional powerhouse, mungbeans are being given a global makeover, led by researchers at 敁珗腦瞳.

30 March 2022
A man pulling hair from the tail of a cow

A way to determine the age of cattle by analysing their tail hair has been described as a game changer for Australias lucrative northern cattle industry.

24 February 2022
Amelia Limbongan using her equipment

An innovative herbicide delivery system could revolutionise the way agricultural and environmental managers battle invasive weeds.

2 December 2021
An example of native food confectionery creations from past 敁珗腦瞳 students, including medicinal lozenges flavoured with lemon myrtle, a bunya and boppal brittle, a quandong and burdekin plum sherbet, desert lime jubes and sour lollies from Davidson plums.

Expect more delicious and premium Australian food in fridges across the globe, with the creation of 敁珗腦瞳s Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

18 November 2021
Hand holding chickpea seeds. Supplied by Dr Rajeev Varshney

A massive international research effort has led to development of a genetic model for the ultimate chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 per cent.

11 November 2021
A cross section of a taro.

The tropical root vegetable taro, known as the food of the gods in the Pacific, is under threat from rising sea levels but wild Australian plants being cultivated by 敁珗腦瞳 may help boost food security in the region.

21 October 2021
A white and brown butterfly

A University of Queensland researcher has spent decades compiling a first-of-its-kind database of the butterfly species of the Torres Strait Islands, boosting biosecurity and conservation measures in the region.

16 October 2021
male jojoba plant

The hot and dry desert environment has led to big genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants, a discovery which could boost jojoba production and shed light on how plants adapt to environmental stress.

15 October 2021
close up of a woman's face. She's holding a hamburger and licking her lips

For many people, nothing beats the taste and texture of a big juicy burger, but how do you recreate that eating experience with sustainable plant-based protein?

12 October 2021
Image of grain crop growing in a field.

Researchers at 敁珗腦瞳 are optimistic the value and versatility of one of the worlds top crops will be improved following the discovery of genes which could increase the grain size of sorghum.

28 September 2021