Is Reality a Game of Quantum Mirrors? A New Theory Helps Explain Schrödinger’s Cat
Imagine you sit down and pick up your favorite book. You look at the image on the front cover, run your fingers across the smooth…
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Strange Biology: The Very Venomous Caterpillar
The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control, Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers say….
New Species of Humongous Prehistoric Crocodile “River Boss” Discovered in Australia
A new species of large prehistoric croc that roamed south-east Queensland’s waterways millions of years ago has been documented by University of Queensland researchers. PhD…
Major Scientific Leap: Quantum Microscope Created That Can See the Impossible
In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to…
Virus Variants: A Vital Tool to Study Viral Evolution in the Test Tube
Variants of viruses, such as that causing COVID-19, can now be quickly studied in the laboratory, even before they emerge in nature and become a…
UK, South African, Brazilian: A Virologist Explains Each COVID Variant
Australia has recently seen SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) escape several times from hotel quarantine, including in Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne. These incidents have…
How NASA and SpaceX Will Get People From Earth to Mars and Safely Back Again
There are many things humanity must overcome before any return journey to Mars is launched. The two major players are NASA and SpaceX, which work…
Tiny Cat-Sized Dinosaur Leaves the Smallest Stegosaur Footprint Ever Discovered by Paleontologists
A single footprint left by a cat-sized dinosaur around 100 million years ago has been discovered in China by an international team of paleontologists. University…
Navigating a High-Dimensional Treasure Map to Uncover Quantum Gold
Researchers have struck quantum gold—and created a new word—by enlisting machine learning to efficiently navigate a 20-dimensional quantum treasure map. Physicist Dr. Markus Rambach from…
Physicists Create Time Reversed Optical Waves – “Like Watching a Movie in Reverse”
Optics researchers from The University of Queensland and Nokia Bell Labs in the US have developed a new technique to demonstrate the time reversal of…
A Silver Swining: “Destructive” Wild Pigs Actually Help Build Rainforests
Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has found they also cultivate biodiverse rainforests in their native habitats….
Massive Prehistoric Crocodile “Swamp King” Emerges From South East Queensland
A prehistoric croc measuring more than five meters long — dubbed the ‘swamp king’ — ruled south-eastern Queensland waterways only a few million years ago….
Vitamin D Could Explain Why Autism Is Three Times More Common in Boys
A deficiency in vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say Queensland Brain Institute…
Demystifying Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help Protect Species
Demystifying traditional Chinese medicine for conservationists could be the key to better protecting endangered species like pangolins, tigers, and rhinos, according to University of Queensland-led…
Genetic Heritage: Rice Has Many Fathers but Only Two Mothers
Researchers investigating the heritage of thousands of rice varieties have identified just two distinct maternal lineages, a discovery that could help address the issue of…
Expect More Mega-Droughts – Droughts That Last Two Decades or Longer
Mega-droughts – droughts that last two decades or longer – are tipped to increase thanks to climate change, according to University of Queensland-led research. UQ’s…
Supercharged Bacterial “Clones” Spark Scarlet Fever’s Global Re-emergence
A University of Queensland-led team of international researchers says supercharged “clones” of the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes are to blame for the resurgence of the disease, which has…
Paradox-Free Time Travel Is Theoretically Possible: Physicist “Squares the Numbers” on Time Travel
Paradox-free time travel is theoretically possible, according to the mathematical modeling of a prodigious University of Queensland (UQ) undergraduate student. Fourth-year Bachelor of Advanced Science…
