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- University of Queensland conducts first-ever global vehicle-to-grid study Fri, 19 Nov 21, 1:49amThe vehicle-to-grid study has recruited Tesla owners from around the world through the analytics platform Teslascope.
- Academic Freedom? The Peter Ridd Case is Part of a Much Larger Problem with Australian Universities Wed, 28 Oct 20, 4:00pmWhat academic freedom is left in Australia, if Professor Patrick Parkinson, Dean of Law at the University of Queensland had a paper rejected, because students and peer reviewers were concerned, not about whether the paper...
- Quantum paradox experiment may lead to more accurate clocks and sensors Wed, 16 Oct 19, 8:00pmUniversity of Queensland More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics...
- Only 13% of Earth's oceans remain untouched by humans for now Sat, 28 Jul 18, 8:00amOnly 13 percent of the planet's oceans are unaffected by human activities, such as fishing and pollution, according to a recent study from the Wildlife Conservation Society...
- University of Queensland wants to drop "bommies" on the Great Barrier Reef Thu, 26 Jul 18, 9:23amExperts at the University of Queensland are experimenting with a new way of saving Australia's Great Barrier Reef - one of the most endangered natural environments on the planet - and their strategy might surprise you...
- One-third of the world's protected areas face 'shocking' human impact Sat, 19 May 18, 6:00amBad news for wildlife: 2.3 million square miles of protected areas around the world face human pressure from activities like road building, urbanization, or grazing, according to a new study. Lead author Kendall Jones, a...
- Speed breeding technique inspired by NASA grows three times the wheat with less land Wed, 3 Jan 18, 11:04pmScientists inspired by NASA have found a way to grow wheat at incredible speeds using intense lighting regimes. The method, called "speed breeding", produces wheat that is not only healthier, but grows in half the time, meaning...
- University of Queensland scientists uncover an 'explosion' of new life forms Fri, 15 Sep 17, 8:32pmThe Tree of Life just got bigger. University of Queensland scientists found thousands of organisms that don't into any known phylum. They acquired 7,280 bacterial genomes and 623 archaeal genomes, raising the number of known...
- World's largest dinosaur footprint found in Australia's "Jurassic Park" Tue, 28 Mar 17, 3:43amA team of researchers just discovered the world's largest dinosaur footprint in an area they're calling "Australia's Jurassic Park." The massive sauropod footprint was discovered near James Price Point in Western Australia,...
- Sea turtles wear tiny recycled swimsuits for science Mon, 5 Oct 15, 3:59amREAD MORE >
- UQ: Threats and hot air – and an FoI Thu, 22 May 14, 1:27pmMore popcorn required, as UQ jumps the shark on the release of data relating to John Cook’s Consensus Project. If you google “97%” and “climate” it returns nearly 13 million hits, all thanks...
- The Global Change Institute Operates in a Net Zero, Carbon Neutral Research Center in Brisbane Tue, 5 Nov 13, 5:30amOpened in August 2013, the Global Change Institute is a research facility dedicated to finding solutions for global challenges. HASSEL Architects designed the project to 'walk the walk' by operating a net-zero energy and...
- Half of World’s Coral Reefs Destroyed in Last 30 Years, According to New Survey Tue, 24 Sep 13, 4:30amHalf of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed over the past three decades, according to a recent Catlin Seaview Survey (CSS). In a race to document their decline, the CSS teamed up with Google Street View and scientists...
- Scientists to Use Google’s Underwater Street View to Better Understand Coral Reefs Wed, 21 Aug 13, 2:00amThe beauty of Google Street View is that it can instantly transport you to faraway places, giving you an on-the-ground perspective. Scientists in Australia have partnered with Google to produce stunning 360-degree panoramas...
- Green Sea Turtles are Ingesting Twice as Much Plastic as They Did 25 Years Ago Sat, 10 Aug 13, 6:00amGreen Sea Turtle photo from Shutterstock Green turtles are already endangered, and their lot seems to be getting worse. A new study conducted by the University of Queensland and published in the journal Conservation Biology...