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10 Jun 2016
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
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
A changing climate means that by 2070 koalas may no longer call large parts of inland Australia home, researchers have found.
8 Jun 2016
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.
7 Jun 2016
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
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
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
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
Unique sections of coral DNA can indicate a higher tolerance to environmental stress, researchers have revealed for the first time.
29 Apr 2016
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.
29 Apr 2016
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.
21 Apr 2016
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
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
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.
30 Mar 2016
University of Melbourne scientists have shone a new light into the complexities of ant communication, with the discovery that ants not only pick up information through their antennae but also use them to convey social signals.
10 Mar 2016
Australia's iconic tourist attraction the Twelve Apostles has received an unlikely boost in numbers with the discovery of five extra limestone columns hidden way below the water.
8 Mar 2016
Humans have triggered the past 16 record-breaking hot years experienced on Earth (up to 2014), with new research tracing our impact on the global climate as far back as 1937.
4 Mar 2016
An international team of astronomers has pushed NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to its limits to measure the distance to the farthest galaxy we can see, shattering the cosmic distance record.
24 Feb 2016
The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor John Fazakerley as its new Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences (FVAS).
9 Feb 2016
Australia's Nullarbor Plain is one of the driest landscapes in the country, but new research suggests it was once forest that received up to four times as much rain as it gets now.