14 April 2014 • News UQ Science tracks evolving superbug An international study led by the University of Queensland has tracked a potentially devastating multi-drug resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from…
4 March 2014 • News UQ science study reveals origins of blue eyes, lactose intolerance The discovery of a Stone Age man with the genes for blue eyes and dark skin has revealed that blue eye colour is likely to…
18 February 2014 • News UQ scientists work to drought-proof beer University of Queensland scientists are helping to drought-proof barley—an ancient and important ingredient in beer. Researchers at UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)…
29 January 2014 • McMaster and Sydney team up to reveal the cause of the plague Modern science has solved a historical cold case by revealing that two of the world’s most devastating plagues, the Black Death and Plague of Justinian—each…
21 January 2014 • News UQ climate change paper has the whole world talking A University of Queensland researcher’s work has been ranked 11th in a listing of the world’s top 100 most talked about academic papers of 2013. Global…
3 January 2014 • News UQ science study warns against climate change inaction Most of the Earth’s remaining fossil fuels must be left in the ground to avoid disastrous consequences for today’s young people and for future generations, according to research published recently. The research is co-authored by 18 scientists from around the world, including University of Queensland Global Change Institute Director Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg.
