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‘Cyborg’ beetles could revolutionise urban search and rescue

Common beetles equipped with microchip backpacks could one day be used to help search and rescue crews locate survivors within hours instead of days following disasters such as building and mine collapses.

1 July 2025
A black beetle with some electronics on its back against a white background.

Leadership as legacy: a Kiwi rugby team's secrets to success

Fresh from clinching the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title, the Crusaders are proving they’re not only built for big moments but for lasting success.

27 June 2025
Hands holding a rugby ball on a kicking tee.
 Macro photo of colourful bacteria in a petri dish.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

4 April 2025
A boy and a girl swinging on swings

The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ study has found.

4 April 2025

University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $1.7 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for two projects aiming to find ways to better tailor healthcare systems.

3 April 2025

The University of Queensland community is saddened by the passing of former ¹ú²ú̽»¨ academic leader, Dr Graham Francis de Gruchy.

3 April 2025
Women sitting behind desks in individual booths with their backs to the camera tasting food

Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers.

3 April 2025
Close-up graphic of gut bacteria

Researchers at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ have found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

3 April 2025
Woman sitting near another person writing notes.

New guidelines have been developed for the treatment of schizophrenia after a collaboration of international experts from 30 countries.

3 April 2025
A photo of a green sapling growing out of scorched earth.

Research led by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ has explained why some businesses not only survive crises like recessions, pandemics or natural disasters, but thrive, with periods of extreme growth.

1 April 2025
Flowers on top of a coffin at a funeral

When Lisa’s husband passed away unexpectedly, she assumed accessing his superannuation death benefit would be straightforward. Instead, she spent months navigating a bureaucratic maze.

1 April 2025
Researchers studying skin lesions on computer image. Credit, ¹ú²ú̽»¨

The potential for 3D photography to improve melanoma early detection is a topic of increasing interest in the medical community.

27 March 2025
A digital image of a skin cancer located in the head and neck. The skin cells are shown in bright red, with the tumour pockets in dull red surrounded by yellow. Immune cells are patrolling the tissue in green and magenta.

Two ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Awards for excellence and outstanding contributions to the sector.

27 March 2025