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Vaccine progress report: the projects bidding to win the race for a COVID-19 vaccine
22nd July 2020
The race is on to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Australian researchers are leading several major clinical trials that might help bring an end to the deadly disease.
Three ways COVID-19 is driving innovation
14th July 2020
Can COVID-19 innovation help prepare us for what comes next? Our Chief Executive Larry Marshall thinks so. Here's why.
From our lab to you: manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine
13th July 2020
How do we produce a COVID-19 vaccine that is safe, effective and can be mass-produced? We take you into our labs to find out!
Five ways we’re using data science during the COVID-19 pandemic
30th June 2020
From analysing the SARS-CoV-2 genome to outlining in-demand jobs, we break down five ways we’ve employed data science in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Something in the water: tracking COVID-19 with every flush
19th June 2020
Our scientists are working on a silent but effective stalking operation tracking COVID-19. It involves wading through our waste water.
COVID-19 sparks a clean energy experiment
12th June 2020
Have you been shocked by higher energy bills since the COVID-19 lockdown began? We've all been part of an unplanned energy experiment.
Antivirals, antibiotics or vaccines: what are our options for tackling COVID-19?
3rd June 2020
We take a closer look at the different vaccine and treatment options being used to tackle COVID-19. And explain what they all mean.
RV Investigator checks up on Hobart air quality during COVID-19 shutdown
1st June 2020
COVID-19 has grounded RV Investigator until further notice. But scientists are using its advanced atmospheric instruments to analyse Hobart air quality.
Meet our COVID-19 researcher: Dr Denis Bauer
18th May 2020
We were lucky enough to catch up with Dr Denis Bauer. Her work uses AI and machine learning to better understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We chatted to her.
Meet our COVID-19 researcher: Tram Phan
30th April 2020
Tram Phan is making the vaccine proteins that will be used in The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. She gives us the low down.
Supporting Aussie manufacturing of COVID-19 face masks
23rd April 2020
Local manufacturers have answered the call, boosting the supply of facemasks for COVID-19.
Busting COVID-19 myths
22nd April 2020
Fake news travels as fast as… well... a virus. We’re debunking some of the most viral myths that are spreading during the current COVID-19 pandemic.