A University of Queensland start-up company, developing a potential new treatment for obesity-related liver disease, has secured a seed investment of $1.3 million from IP Group, a UK-based intellectual property business. Jetra Therapeutics Pty Ltd … [Read more...]
Pesticide linked to chronic kidney disease
A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a University of Queensland study. Researchers analysed links between pesticide exposure and the risk of kidney dysfunction in 41,847 … [Read more...]
Cheaper and better solar energy on the horizon
A new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells is a step closer, thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland. Researchers at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) modified a nanomaterial … [Read more...]
Sustainable solution to the mining industry
Technology that could rehabilitate mine waste back to useful soil is entering full-scale trials at two Queensland refineries. Researchers at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) developed the bio-engineering … [Read more...]
Reforestation could help save coral reefs from catastrophe
Increasing reforestation efforts in coastal regions could substantially reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching coral reefs and improve their resilience, a University of Queensland-led study has found. The study analysed more than 5,500 … [Read more...]
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