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2 Jul 2025
New research has for the first time tracked ice shelf, sea ice and ocean swell wave conditions over multiple years in the lead-ups to three large-scale iceberg ‘calving’ events in Antarctica, revealing common patterns.
30 Jun 2025
An international research team led by the University of Melbourne will run a world-first head-to-head clinical trial, comparing the effectiveness of two opposite Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) treatments, the low FODMAP* diet and exposure-based cognitive behavioural therapy.
30 Apr 2025
For the first time, scientists have sequenced the complete genome of one of Australia’s most iconic and endangered frogs – the Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree).
5 Mar 2025
For the first time, researchers have identified that inflammation - long associated with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - appears to cause increased mutations linked to MS progression.
3 Mar 2025
Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world’s strongest ocean current, researchers have found.
17 Dec 2024
Researchers at the University of Melbourne in partnership with the Colossal Foundation will advance conservation efforts to engineer immunity in amphibians, including Australia’s critically endangered Corroboree Frog, against a deadly fungal disease.
6 Dec 2024
The flexibility to work from home remains extremely valuable to Australian employees and organisations need to better justify demands for in-office attendance, to maintain employee satisfaction and retention, according to a new report.
6 Dec 2024
University of Melbourne Professor Paul Donnelly has been awarded the inaugural Richard Robson Chair of Chemistry, in recognition of his pioneering research and leadership in fundamental discovery-based chemistry and its clinical translation to benefit society.
20 Nov 2024
A US$1.5 million gift from the Colossal Foundation, a non-profit organisation established by Colossal Biosciences, will help researchers in the Faculty of Science develop new approaches to the conservation of bird species in Australia and around the world.
19 Nov 2024
A new $24.79 million project is poised to revolutionise pest management for Australian grain and vegetable growers. This initiative is a crucial step in preparing these key food production industries to reduce reliance on broad-spectrum insecticides and implement innovative strategies to manage pest populations and promote beneficial insects.
17 Oct 2024
New scientific milestones in the mission to de-extinct the thylacine are advancing University of Melbourne research and progressing potential solutions to the broader extinction crisis.
11 Oct 2024
Glitter is a major pollutant, with the microplastics commonly found in sewage sludge and wastewater, but nowresearchers have identified a type of sustainable glitter that has no impact on the environment.
25 Sep 2024
Australian climatologists closely monitor atmospheric and oceanic conditions to assess the risk of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events occurring, which can lead to devastating natural disasters, however these predictions have become somewhat delayed in recent years.
20 Sep 2024
One-hundred endangered grasshoppers have been released at protected grasslands on Taungurung Country, where they haven’t been seen in six decades.
13 Sep 2024
Women living with chronic pain face medical gender bias and high levels of discrimination in the workplace, according to new research highlighted in a joint submission by the University of Melbourne and Western Sydney University to the Victorian Inquiry into Women’s Pain.
19 Aug 2024
Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy, on average, about $9.6 billion in 2022, according to a new study.
12 Aug 2024
From pioneering research into superbugs and food for extra-terrestrial colonies, to uncovering a rare species of giant rat in the Solomon Islands, this year’s University of Melbourne Science Festival showcases the latest discoveries and innovations shaping the world around us.
8 Aug 2024
The Great Barrier Reef is under significant pressure, with warming sea temperatures and mass coral bleaching events threatening to destroy the remarkable ecology, biodiversity and beauty of the world’s largest coral reef, according to new research published today.
30 Jul 2024
University of Melbourne and James Cook University researchers have called for an urgent rethink of the merits of coral reef restoration and adaptation, questioning whether the practice can meaningfully improve reef health.
17 Jul 2024
A national research program examining enhanced efficiency fertilisers will aim to give Australian grain growers the tools to improve nitrogen use efficiency and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.