Engineered for speed: how Lachie Kennedy’s UQ studies are supporting his sprinting success
To the outside world, sprinting might seem simple. Take your blocks, wait for the starter’s gun and run fast.
Quantum tech iron test to be developed in partnership with First Nations communities
Scientists who are developing a revolutionary and more accurate iron test are heading to the Northern Territory to gather real-world data to help them design a blood-test device to operate in a range of environments.
AI in dental care: filling the gaps
Australian healthcare is embracing a digital revolution and artificial intelligence (AI) is leading the charge.
Back pain a $638 billion productivity black hole, new study warns
A new study from Monash University has revealed that long-term back problems will cost the Australian economy an estimated $638 billion in lost productivity over the next decade unless urgent action is taken.
‘Rosetta stone’ of code allows scientists to run core quantum operation
To build a large-scale quantum computer that works, scientists and engineers need to overcome the spontaneous errors that quantum bits, or qubits, create as they operate.
Zooming in: UQ photo contest captures science at the nanoscale
The winning image in this year's AIBN photo competition for National Science Week - an osteocyte suspended in a 3D biomimetic hydrogel system, captured by Shiva Muthuswamy.
Home blood pressure monitors may be giving inaccurate readings
High blood pressure is a leading contributor to preventable disability and early death because – particularly when it’s not well controlled...
Two new degrees in robotics and advanced chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing launched
NTU Singapore is introducing two new undergraduate degree programmes in robotics and advanced chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing in August 2025.
Abrupt Antarctic changes could have catastrophic consequences for generations to come if emissions don’t...
Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to the continent’s ice, ocean and ecosystems that could have profound implications for Australia and beyond...
University of Melbourne hosts inaugural Oceania Oration on Pacific futures
The University of Melbourne’s Oceania Institute has hosted the inaugural Oceania Oration, bringing together regional leaders, researchers and community representatives to discuss...
