A UQ-led pilot study is underway to discover the best ways to structure family businesses in Queensland’s drought-affected regions to ensure they not only survive but thrive.
UQ nanotechnologists are working with remote Indigenous communities to process native spinifex grass into diverse commercial applications, from super-strong roads and tyres to super-thin condoms and surgical gloves.
Exploring the power of the soil and nature's littlest helpers, UQ researchers are relying on science – not hype – to help farmers produce high-yielding crops with minimal environmental impact.
People are consuming three to four milligrams of plastic for every 100 grams of rice they eat, with the number jumping to 13 milligrams per serve for instant rice, according to UQ research.