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25 Oct 2017
For the first time, a breeding technique known as genetic rescue has been shown to increase population numbers and survival rates of the endangered mountain pygmy possum, now at their highest numbers since 1996.
17 Oct 2017
100 million years ago two super-dense neutron stars violently merged into one, sending out a burst of radiation and gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, that have been travelling through the Universe ever since.
17 Oct 2017
A $63 million redevelopment will enhance facilities for pet treatment and training for future veterinarians at the University of Melbourne’s U-Vet Werribee Animal Hospital and Werribee campus.
12 Oct 2017
The Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research at the University of Melbourne is leading a global research partnership with other eminent institutions and BHP as a sponsor to support the long-term storage of carbon dioxide in geological reservoirs.
6 Oct 2017
Adding timber trees to multi-use farmland has both environmental and economic benefits, and University of Melbourne researchers are working with landholders and investors to develop new business models for what could be the future of forest plantations in Australia.
6 Sep 2017
Australian scientists have developed a new tool for imaging life at the nanoscale that will provide new insights into the role of transition metal ions such as copper in neuro-degenerative diseases.
5 Sep 2017
Eastern barred bandicoots were once common in Victoria, but foxes and other threats have decimated numbers so badly that they only remain in captivity at three fenced reserves and on one small island.
31 Aug 2017
A University of Melbourne team developing a live-saving oxygen supply system for the world’s poorest areas has won the 2017 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.
29 Aug 2017
As the weather warms up, veterinarians are preparing for snakebite season with an interactive map to record when and where pets are bitten.
17 Aug 2017
Half of the world’s farmed salmon are part deaf due to accelerated growth rates in aquaculture, new research has found.
16 Aug 2017
The different ways men and women behave, passed down from generation to generation, can be inherited from our social environment – not just from genes, experts have suggested.
10 Aug 2017
Just like their owners, man’s best friend can also suffer from osteoarthritis, a type of arthritis that occurs when cartilage at the ends of bones wears down causing pain, swelling and problems moving the joint.
13 Jul 2017
The University of Melbourne has awarded the Doctor of Laws honoris causa, an Honorary Doctorate of Laws, to Al Gore in recognition of his efforts to recognise and tackle man-made global warming.
7 Jul 2017
The University of Melbourne and the Australian National University (ANU) will lead the Australian side of a new bilateral research collaboration with top German institutions to build economic and technological opportunities from the global transition to clean energy.
4 Jul 2017
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have demonstrated a way to detect nuclear spins in molecules non-invasively, providing a new tool for biotechnology and materials science.
19 Jun 2017
A new project has been launched to help farmers better prepare for extreme climate events and increase productivity and profits through proactive management practices.
14 Jun 2017
This Wednesday, 14 June marks the World Health Organization’s Blood Donor Day, providing an opportunity to recognise the valuable gift of blood donation, including for our pets.
22 May 2017
Three University of Melbourne scientists have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, a rare honour, for their outstanding contributions to science.
9 May 2017
Global temperatures could break through the 1.5°Celsius barrier negotiated at the Paris conference as early as 2026 if a slow-moving, natural climate driver known as the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) has, as suspected, moved into a positive phase.
3 May 2017
DNA fingerprinting has revealed how the malaria parasite shuffles genes to create different strains and hide from our immune system.