13 Jul 2016
Thinking machines in the physical world
Can driverless cars make ethical decisions? Should technologists warn communities of the effects their technologies are about to have? And can computers already think for themselves?
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Science and the Environments
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12 Jul 2016
Animal welfare gets a boost from SA partnership
Animal welfare policy has had a big boost to its evidence base, with two South Australian research partners joining the Animal Welfare Science Centre (AWSC) to make it one of the world’s largest animal welfare focused research groups.
11 Jul 2016
Food security, healthy animals and people our focus: new Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences Dean
Acclaimed virologist and academic John Fazakerley has today commenced his role as Dean of the University of Melbourne Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences.
30 Jun 2016
Boost needed to keep world below 2°C or 1.5°C - study
The latest comprehensive analysis of national plans to address climate change after 2020 shows the world will not reach its target of keeping warming to below 2ºCelsius off pre-industrial levels.
21 Jun 2016
First international mathematics research institute launched in Australia
World leaders in the mathematical sciences are visiting Melbourne for a series of research programs at Australia’s first international research institute for mathematics and statistics.
15 Jun 2016
Genetic secrets of algae give insight into coral bleaching
A team of researchers has identified genes that allow some algae living in corals to tolerate higher ocean temperatures than others.
10 Jun 2016
New understanding of plant growth brings promise of tailored products for industry
Scientists have identified new steps in the way plants produce cellulose, the component of plant cell walls that provides strength, and forms insoluble fibre in the human diet.
9 Jun 2016
Bearded dragons change colour on different body parts for social signals and temperature regulation
New research shows bearded dragons are able to partition colour change to specific body parts, depending on whether they are responding to temperature or communicating with other lizards.
8 Jun 2016
World-first pinpointing of atoms at work for quantum computers
Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal, a discovery that is key to greater accuracy in the operation of tomorrow's silicon-based quantum computers.
8 Jun 2016
Climate change likely to turn up heat on koalas
A changing climate means that by 2070 koalas may no longer call large parts of inland Australia home, researchers have found.
7 Jun 2016
New molecular design to get hydrogen-powered cars motoring
A radical new process that allows hydrogen to be efficiently sourced from liquid formic acid could be one step forward in making the dream of hydrogen-powered cars an economic reality.
3 Jun 2016
New maps go beneath Jupiter’s colourful clouds
Astronomers have produced the most detailed radio map yet of the atmosphere of Jupiter, revealing the massive movement of ammonia gas that underlies the planet’s colourful bands, spots and whirling clouds.
26 May 2016
University of Melbourne hosts National Botanic Garden Celebrations this Sunday
The University of Melbourne’s System Garden in Parkville and the Burnley Campus in Richmond will be open to the public this Sunday 29 May, as part of the first Botanic Garden Australia and New Zealand Open Day celebrations.
20 May 2016
Plant cell wall development revealed in space and time for the first time
Scientists have mapped changes in the composition of plant cell walls over space and time, providing new insights into the development and growth of all plants.
16 May 2016
Coral stress test found in the genes
Unique sections of coral DNA can indicate a higher tolerance to environmental stress, researchers have revealed for the first time.
29 Apr 2016
Extreme coral bleaching may be new normal by 2034
Large parts of the Great Barrier Reef will have died off by the mid-2030s, according to research examining the role of climate change in this year’s extreme coral bleaching event.
29 Apr 2016
Hear no evil: Farmed fish found to be hard of hearing
New research published today in the journal Scientific Reports has revealed for the first time that half of the world’s farmed fish have hearing loss due to a deformity of the earbone.
21 Apr 2016
Promiscuity may help some corals survive bleaching events
Researchers have shown for the first time that some corals surviving bleaching events can acquire and host new types of algae from their environment, which may make the coral more heat-tolerant and enhance their recovery.
15 Apr 2016
New hope for malaria treatment as drug resistance found unable to spread for the first time
Resistance to a key anti-malarial drug cannot be passed on by mosquitoes in a breakthrough scientists believe could drastically improve the way we battle the disease.
12 Apr 2016
'Genetic super switch' separates insect boys from girls and queens from the plebs
Social insects such as ants, bees and wasps appear to be blessed with a genetic 'super switch' that designates both gender and their status as either a queen or worker, scientists have discovered.