Searching for critical minerals in ancient ocean floors
Studying ancient ocean floors could help discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and solar panels.
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2022
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University of Queensland
8,000 years of Great Barrier Reef climate history revealed
A group of Australian scientists has for the first time unraveled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia.
Ecology
May 30, 2022
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Koalas exposed to double-whammy health threat
An AIDS-like virus plaguing Australia's koala population is leaving them more vulnerable to chlamydia and other threatening health conditions, University of Queensland research has found.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2022
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Environmentally friendly insecticide selectively targets cotton pest
An environmentally friendly spray that targets and kills one of cotton's (and the world's) most damaging agricultural pests—silverleaf whitefly—has been created by scientists at The University of Queensland.
Biotechnology
May 17, 2022
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New bird app spreads its wings
Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2022
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Researchers investigate garlic's hidden powers
Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 13, 2022
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A 3D approach to protecting biodiversity on the high seas
A three-dimensional approach to marine conservation could help expand protected ocean areas by up to 30% this decade, according to international researchers.
Environment
Apr 5, 2022
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'Junk DNA' could be key to controlling fear
A piece of "junk DNA" could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia, according to a study from The University of Queensland.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 22, 2022
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167
Bull ant evolves new way to target pain
Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators—the echidna—that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of Queensland researchers say.
Evolution
Mar 3, 2022
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Tail hair technology uses real-time DNA sequencing to determine age of cattle
A way to determine the age of cattle by analyzing their tail hair has been described as a "game changer" for Australia's lucrative northern cattle industry.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 24, 2022
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