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Community service burns bright for Bougoure

Within a month of announcing her candidacy for a seat on the Western Downs Regional Council, Sophie Bougoure, was standing shoulder-to-shoulder with neighbours as the

Basketball team hugs on court. | Newsreel

Team hugs boost basketball free throw success

Basketballers are more likely to land a free throw if they get a pat on the back or a hug before the shot. A research team led by the University of Basel made the

More muscle for advanced humanoid robots

Robots with advanced human-like characteristic are a step closer following a breakthrough in robotic “muscles”. Researchers at MIT have developed a device capable of

World-first coffee research leaves vibrant aftertaste

Coffee aficionados rejoice! We are entering a new phase of deep coffee appreciation. New research has mapped a new language to identify the finer taste points of a

Mystery of the 10,000 missing bodies solved

A team of historians and archaeologist believe they have solved the mystery of what happened to thousands of bodies from the 1815 battle of Waterloo. More than 10,000

Youngest Fraser Coast councillor a new-style leader

Sara Diana Faraj’s parents fled to Australia as refugees from the Middle East before she was born. Now Fraser Coast Regional Council’s youngest elected councillor,

Fire Ant researcher Professor Nigel Andrew. | Newsreel

Dangerous ants attacking our way of life

Researchers have warned that Australia’s way of life is under real threat from dangerous fire ants that have crossed the Queensland border and are invading

QUT Professor Lidia Morawska. | Newsreel

Blueprint a pathway to mandated clean indoor air

A QUT professor, who hit the headlines during the COVID pandemic, is urging governments to legislate appropriate indoor air quality standards in public spaces. Professor

QUT Pathways to Politics for Women graduates. | Newsreel

QUT political course builds pathway to councils

Two of Queensland’s newly-elected mayors are graduates of a QUT program which delivered 13 successful candidates in March’s local government elections. A total of 26

QUT Professor Kerrie Mengersen. | Newsreel

Data-driven passion secures top science award

From creating Australia’s first interactive cancer atlas to saving jaguars in the Amazon, QUT Professor Kerrie Mengersen’s research is changing the world. As well as

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