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CQUniversity researchers collecting sea grass at Gladstone. Photo credit: Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre

Griffith researchers at Sea Jellies Illuminated research lab at Sea World. Photo credit: Griffith Coastal and Marine Research Centre

QUT research to understand coral attachment and reproduction for reef restoration. Photo credit: Collaborative coral by Brett Lewis QUT

UniSQ researcher examining a crop at the Tosari Crop Research Centre. Photo credit: Anna Singleton - University of Southern Queensland

Close up of the pore structure of a hydrogel membrane. Photo credit: Dr Katrin Kockler - Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

UniSC A/Prof Kathy Townsend researcher in marine conservation. Photo credit: University of the Sunshine Coast

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    Queensland Science is addressing some of the biggest challenges the world faces—the health of our communities, and environments; the quality and quantity of food available; abundant clean energy; and sustainable economies.

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News from Queensland universities and research organisations.

  • Our research shows higher carbon emissions increase costs for Australian businesses

    Imagine every ton of carbon dioxide a company emits is slowly inflating its costs — not just in terms of potential fines or fees but in the capital it needs to grow and operate. This isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a stark reality many companies experience today. Our new…

    9 May 2024

    Environment & natureSocial sciences

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  • UQ develops new drug for sepsis

    A new drug could prevent sepsis–related organ failure and death by restoring the health of a patient's blood vessels. Researchers from The University of Queensland and the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) have successfully tested the first-in-class drug in mice. Dr Mark Coulthard from UQ and the QCH’s Paediatric Intensive Care…

    9 May 2024

    Health & medical

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  • China’s ‘new three’ exports dominate the 2023 global green transition

    A Griffith University report shows China has been dominating global trade in electric vehicles (EV), lithium-ion batteries and solar photovoltaic (PV) as the developed world transitions away from fossil-based systems of energy production.

    9 May 2024

    EnergyEngineeringSocial sciencesTransport

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  • Funding explores enviro impact of firefighting chemicals

    Determining the ecological impacts of firefighting chemicals used to control bushfires is the aim of a Griffith University researcher who was among the 50 Early Career Industry Fellowships announced this week by the Australian Research Council.

    9 May 2024

    Environment & nature

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  • Ancient, endangered fish found 1400km north of previous known range

    Scientists confirm endangered lamprey living in coastal rivers of Queensland. Surprisingly, it doesn’t use these teeth to suck blood like most lamprey species – it’s non-parasitic. As larvae, the Australian brook lamprey lives buried in the bottom of streams for around three years, filter-feeding. Its adult phase is about one…

    9 May 2024

    Environment & natureTropical

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  • Great Barrier Reef water quality monitoring gets a funding boost

    UQ researchers have received $3.6 million from the Federal and Queensland governments to improve water quality monitoring in Great Barrier Reef catchments. The funding supports the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Loads Monitoring Program, jointly delivered by UQ, James Cook University and the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.

    8 May 2024

    Environment & natureTropical

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  • Exciting breakthrough offers hope for Long COVID patients

    Researchers from Griffith University’s National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) have made a groundbreaking discovery that could bring relief to those struggling with Long COVID. In a world-first finding, they’ve identified a way to restore the faulty function of ion channels on immune cells using a well-known drug…

    7 May 2024

    Health & medical

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