Posts Tagged ‘Science’
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Smashing it! Avocado innovation receives international coverage
Read moreA world-first innovative plant growing technique that is set to double Queensland’s avocado production and smash the global shortage of avocado trees has received a $636,000 grant through the second round of the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships program. Read more
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UQ ranked number one for food science in Australia
Read moreThe University of Queensland was ranked as the top Food Science & Technology research institute in Australia in the Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017. Globally in Food Science and Technology, UQ ranks 39th in the world. No other Australian University…
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Towards the perfect papaya
Read moreChristopher Columbus called it the “fruit of the angels” and now The University of Queensland (UQ) scientists have, for the first time, identified the sensory properties of the ‘perfect’ papaya. “According to consumer taste tests, the perfect papaya is red, small or…