Consumers will soon be eating gene-edited foods that have added nutrients, potatoes that do not turn brown, and mushrooms with a longer shelf life, scientists at The University of Queensland predict.
9 November 2017The discovery of genes that determine the yield of flour from wheat could increase milling yield, boosting food security and producing a healthier flour.
31 October 2017University of Queensland research projects to develop better batteries for renewable energy and a way of predicting crop yields from space have been funded under a joint Queensland-China scheme.
17 October 2017The University of Queensland’s Professor André Drenth will be one of the first scientists to participate in a new Indonesian Government program that aims to strengthen Indonesia’s global research collaborations and boost food security.
4 October 2017Grain research technology that will help combat food shortages stemming from climate change and a burgeoning world population have helped a young researcher claim the title of Advance Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.
14 August 2017The genes of 50 top bulls have been sequenced in an effort to understand how genes from temperate cattle have influenced important production traits in the modern Brahman breed.
15 February 2017A University of Queensland team has made a discovery that could help conquer the greatest threat to global food security – pests and diseases in plants.
10 January 2017