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- A DNA analysis device that can be made on a 3D printer
University of Queensland researchers have developed an affordable, open-source DNA measurement tool that can be built using a home 3D printer. The Do-It-Yourself Nucleic Acid Fluorometer - DIYNA... - Dishwashing containers a source of microplastic pollution
Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found. Dr Elvis Okoffo from UQ's Q...
- Capturing PFAS chemicals for better battery technology
Technology developed at The University of Queensland can remove harmful 'forever chemicals' from water so they can be used in renewable batteries. Researchers at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioen...
- Salt water-degradable plastics to help turn the tide on marine waste
Dr Ruirui Qiao from UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology is refining new polymerisation techniques for an affordable and biodegradable plastic to replace existing product... - Tackle viruses with pandemic potential
Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells. The University of Queensland's Dr Ariel Isaacs an...
- Environmentally-friendly alternative to genetically-modified crops and chemical pesticide
The breakthrough research could have huge benefits for agriculture and positively impact communities around the world. Plant pests and pathogens are estimated to reduce global crop yields by 30 to ...
- Relativity theory also applicable in other research areas
Einstein's theory of time and space will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. Even today it captures the imagination of scientists. In an international collaboration, researchers from the Uni... - Bioelectrochemical processes have the potential to one day replace petrochemistry
Researchers at Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany, and the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, have found that the electrification of the white biotechnology is not me...