18052 /news/t/science en Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work? /news/article/2025/06/australia%E2%80%99s-government-pledging-better-protection-our-vulnerable-seas-%E2%80%93-will-it-work <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Three ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-10T12:15:00+10:00">10 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:18:41 +0000 uqnroock 137334 at /news Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history /news/article/2025/05/boulder-washed-inland-sign-of-pacific-tsunami-history <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacifi</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-22T09:00:00+10:00">22 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 21 May 2025 04:16:48 +0000 uqnroock 137232 at /news Digital reconstruction reveals 80 steps of prehistoric life /news/article/2025/05/digital-reconstruction-reveals-80-steps-of-prehistoric-life <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A dinosaur’s 40-second journey more than 120 million years ago has been brought back to life by a ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø-led research team using advanced digital modelling techniques.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-14T13:15:00+10:00">14 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 14 May 2025 03:24:18 +0000 uqnroock 137208 at /news Egg injection leads to healthier chicks /news/article/2025/05/egg-injection-leads-healthier-chicks <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø research. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-12T08:00:00+10:00">12 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 00:54:06 +0000 uqnroock 137165 at /news Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation /news/article/2025/03/database-reveals-vital-ocean-links-aid-conservation <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-09T06:00:00+10:00">9 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:13:20 +0000 uqnroock 136921 at /news Light conversion tech to power wearable X-rays for children /news/article/2025/04/light-conversion-tech-power-wearable-x-rays-children <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Light conversion technology developed by ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-06T06:00:00+10:00">6 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:25 +0000 uqadruce 137159 at /news Satellites a solution for tracking coral reef health /news/article/2025/04/satellites-solution-tracking-coral-reef-health <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø research has found.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-30T10:00:00+10:00">30 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:24:06 +0000 uqmbolt2 137147 at /news ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø tests vaccine response in ‘moonshot’ challenge /news/article/2025/04/uq-tests-vaccine-response-moonshot%E2%80%99-challenge <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-16T08:00:00+10:00">16 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 02:11:12 +0000 uqadruce 137031 at /news Turning off the kitten tap with education and assistance /news/article/2025/04/turning-kitten-tap-education-and-assistance <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-11T16:00:00+10:00">11 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:14:26 +0000 uqmbolt2 137071 at /news Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes /news/article/2025/04/building-soil-carbon-beneficial-microbes <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Field trials conducted at ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequ</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-09T07:00:00+10:00">9 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:43:22 +0000 uqmbolt2 137060 at /news