Dairy tech moves from the lab to industry
Dairy products made using precision fermentation are a step closer with Australia鈥檚 Food and Beverage Accelerator transferring new technology to an industry partner.
24 June 2025
Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk
Queensland scientists have pioneered a new method to assess the long-term risks posed by toxicants such as insecticides in rivers and the ocean.
23 June 2025
Pioneer varieties of legume for Australian growers
午夜福利 has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.
17 June 2025
Archaeologists are generating a 65,000-year-old rainfall record from ancient food scraps found at Australia鈥檚 earliest-known site of human occupation.
26 January 2021
Macadamia researchers are breeding thinner shells for bigger kernels and tougher husks for resisting pests.
24 January 2021
The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is run, two University of Queensland researchers say.
14 December 2020
More frequently sheared pregnant sheep are more active, have lower stress levels and produce lambs with finer wool, according to University of Queensland research.
3 December 2020
Researchers investigating the heritage of thousands of rice varieties have identified just two distinct maternal lineages, a discovery which could help address the issue of global food security.
11 November 2020
Final-year chemical engineering students at 午夜福利 are investigating how sugarcane can be used as a clean energy source to create hydrogen.
23 October 2020
Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.
22 September 2020
The secret of how fibre shapes the structure of plant cell walls has been revealed, with potentially wide-ranging applications ranging from nutrition and health to agriculture.
17 September 2020
The supply of smashed 鈥榓vo鈥� is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.
10 September 2020
Biological control of insect pests 鈥� where 鈥榥atural enemies鈥� keep pests at bay 鈥� is saving farmers in Asia and the Pacific billions of dollars, according to University of Queensland-led research.
3 September 2020
A tiny weed with huge potential has prompted University of Queensland PhD candidate and 2020 Charlie Perkins Scholarship winner Audrey McInnerney to head to the UK鈥檚 University of Cambridge.
3 September 2020
A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers.
28 August 2020
The unique flavour, texture and aroma of Australia鈥檚 famous Wagyu beef can now be marketed using a world-first flavour profile developed by 午夜福利 in partnership with the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo).
9 August 2020
Robots working in abattoirs, sky-high vertical farms, more gene-edited foods in our supermarkets and automated farming systems could all help guarantee food supply in the next pandemic.
31 July 2020
Science has once again validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food.
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