Life-saving blood platelets found to be effective when frozen
Colleen Stieler-Hunt says blood platelets helped save her life during emergency open-heart surgery. “They were just changing bag…
As teacher shortages loom across Australia these Queensland schools are trialling solutions
Former Royal Australian Air Force instructor Chris Holt uses skills learnt in the military in a classroom full…
Planning to bite into a sweet, juicy mango? Here’s what to know about your favourite summer treat
They’re the taste of summer, and this year Australians will eat their way through as much as 75,000…
Scientists built a microscopic ‘ocean’ on a silicon chip to study quantum waves
For more than 50 years, scientists have dreamed of seeing the hidden patterns that govern the motion of…
Queensland’s heritage laws criticised as Broadway Hotel owners propose demolishing vandalised wings
Weak heritage laws in Queensland allow developers to benefit from arsonists torching their heritage buildings, an urban planner…
Blood test breakthrough could transform ALS detection and care
A new study may finally change how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed. Scientists from UCLA Health and…
Lung cancer researchers identify ‘breakthrough’ patterns predictive of treatment success
Researchers have discovered a way to predict whether patients with lung cancer will respond to expensive immunotherapy treatment…
Do dishwashers release microplastics when you wash plastic containers and kitchenware?
If you’re concerned about microplastic pollution and are one of the majority of Australian households who use a…
Freshness and nutrition check for fruit & veg
University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoprobe that changes colour to indicate how much vitamin C is…
How Cairns startup Rainstick is using biotech to transform farming
A Cairns biotech startup is combining traditional Indigenous knowledge of “rainmaking” and modern science to optimise plant and…
Fears for K’gari as researchers compile database of species on Australian islands
A groundbreaking study of hundreds of Australian islands has exposed the threats posed to K’gari (Fraser Island) and…
Queensland flu season marked by high rates of hospitalisations, questions around vaccines
Despite official numbers suggesting Queensland’s respiratory illness season is nothing out-of-the-ordinary, the state’s hospitals have reported being overwhelmed…