‘Naked Carbs’ and ‘Net Carbs’ – What Are They and Should You Count Them?

04-Mar-2024 - Expert commentary by CQUniversity researchersDr Charlotte Gupta,Dr Saman Khalesi,Dr Grace Vincent,Anna Balzerand Griffith University'sChris Irwin. According tosocial media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs, complex carbs and more. You might be wondering what these terms ...

Mushrooms magnify memory

Researchers have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory

15-Feb-2023 - Professor Frederic Meunierfrom theQueensland Brain Institutesaid the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom,Hericium erinaceus. “Extracts from these so-called ‘lion’s mane’mushroomshave been used in traditional medicine in Asian countries for centuries, but we wanted to ...

Farming more seaweed for food, feed and fuel

31-Jan-2023 - A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges. PhD Candidate Scott Spillias, from UQ’s School of Earth and Environmental Science, said seaweed ...

Cutting costs and emissions in beef production

13-Jan-2023 - A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat. The team assessed the economic and emissions impacts of different cattle feeds at different locations ...

I Hass to have you – researchers unpick the perfect avocado

What makes the perfect avocado?

30-Nov-2022 - In a world-first, University of Queensland scientists have mapped the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers. After years of research at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) ...

Bittersweet: people who love tonic water may have bigger brains

11-Feb-2019 - Brain size doesn’t just relate to how smart people arebut also to how bitter they find tonic water, University of Queensland researchers have found. UQ Diamantina Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Daniel Hwang said it was the first time brain size and taste perception had been ...

A cup of coffee or tea a day promotes sportiness

30-Oct-2018 - Too tired or too listless for sports activities? Scientists at the University of Queensland have found that tea or coffee can help get you going. Women who drink only one cup a day are often more active than those who do not.A study by the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the ...

Peeling bananas to purify water

29-Oct-2018 - A group of University of Queensland engineering students has used the unusual combination of sand and banana skins to design a portable water treatment system for people in developing nations. Engineering student Hayden Baks saidcarbon in the banana peel was used to remove unsafe substances ...