23 Sep 2016
Genetic risk scorecard: towards early prediction of heart disease
Scientists are getting closer to being able to predict an individual’s genetic risk of heart disease, paving the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes.
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21 Sep 2016
Snakes alive: vets warn of danger time for pets
Tamara Kerr says her two-year-old Jack Russell terrier, Eddie, is lucky to be alive after suffering a snake bite earlier this year.
20 Sep 2016
Fewer homes among the gum trees, new research warns
Australians could see fewer suitable environments for the country’s iconic eucalypt trees within a generation, according to a new international research project.
12 Sep 2016
World’s most powerful X-ray takes a ‘sledgehammer’ to molecules
An international team of more than 20 scientists has inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light more than 10 billion times brighter than the sun.
9 Sep 2016
Weed wars: survival of the fittest vs genetic ‘superspecies’?
In what may be good news for Australian biosecurity, when invading plant species mate with other plants, they do not always produce a new ‘superspecies’.
8 Sep 2016
Renewable energy focus for new ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science
The University of Melbourne will host a new international research hub dedicated to making Australia more economically competitive through better energy use.
3 Sep 2016
Australia's 'pet census': data-sharing program to improve pet health
A new data-sharing project involving the University of Melbourne is set to make it easier for owners to look out for their pets.
2 Sep 2016
University researchers take home 2016 Eureka Prize for overcoming drug-resistant malaria
A University of Melbourne team has been honoured with an 'Oscar of science' — the Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize — for its work on drug resistance in malaria parasites.
29 Aug 2016
Research linking cancer drugs to overcoming drug-resistant malaria puts team in contention for Eureka Prize
University of Melbourne team has reached the finals of the 'Oscars of science' — the Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize — for its work on drug resistance in malaria parasites.
24 Aug 2016
Funding boost to improve horse and rider safety
University of Melbourne researchers will seek to reduce the risk of racehorse fatalities on the track as part of a $5.25 million funding commitment from the Victorian Government and Racing Victoria.
9 Aug 2016
New chilli pathogens discovered in Australia
Scientists have identified four new pathogens previously not found in Australian chillies, raising the stakes for the country’s quarantine and disease resistance efforts.
8 Aug 2016
New Chair in Resilient Cities for world’s most liveable city
The University of Melbourne and City of Melbourne today announced internationally recognised scholar Lars Coenen as the inaugural Chair in Resilient Cities.
2 Aug 2016
Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in Southern Ocean fish and birds
New research has found methylmercury – a potent neurotoxin – in sea ice in the Southern Ocean.
14 Jul 2016
‘Environmental level’ BPA exposure hinders embryo development and metabolism, study
New research suggests Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure impedes both the development and metabolism of an embryo, drawing a link between BPA and later-life obesity.
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?
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.