ĸ has been selected as one of the first launch institutions in the world to partner with biotechnology company Moderna to research and develop vaccines to tackle the world’s greatest global public health threats.
10 March 2022Dr Sonia Shah is deciphering some of the most difficult scientific and medical dilemmas facing society, but it was returning to work after having a baby that almost unravelled her.
9 March 2022Australian 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.
3 March 2022The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has handed down the second instalment of its Sixth Assessment report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaption and Vulnerability.
1 March 2022A framework for identifying the most vulnerable marine species will boost global conservation and policy efforts against anthropogenic climate change.
16 February 2022Federal government has officially listed koalas as ‘endangered’ along Australia's east coast to protect shrinking populations. ĸ has a range of experts available to offer expert comment on this development.
11 February 2022Overharvest has put the Great Barrier Reef’s tropical sea cucumber populations in peril, researchers have revealed, with strong demand for this delicacy from East and Southeast Asia.
11 February 2022Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to University of Queensland research.
8 February 2022For the first time, researchers have revealed how a person’s genes can play a part in their enjoyment of nature, potentially changing the way we look at our affinity with the natural world.
4 February 2022Researchers have discovered a way to kill a type of bacteria that causes millions of respiratory infections in children and the elderly, paving the way for more effective treatment.
28 January 2022Scientists have pinpointed a gene that helps deadly E. coli bacteria evade antibiotics, potentially leading to better treatments for millions of people worldwide.
14 January 2022A “game changing” new telescope will soon be blasted into space to embark on a lonely 1.5-million-kilometre orbit around the Sun to provide a clearer view of the ever-expanding universe.
24 December 2021ĸresearchers have discovered an exercise ‘sweet spot’ that reverses the cognitive decline in ageing mice, paving the way for human studies.
14 December 2021A world-first real-time bushfire hazard detection and warning system using artificial intelligence (AI) is under development thanks to a new partnership between ĸ and Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm.
11 December 2021t'll be a packed schedule for graduations this year, after another tumultuous year. COVID delayed the mid-year ceremonies, so the Great Court and ĸGatton will host 27 ceremonies between them this month, with 5,500 students to be conferred with...
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