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Scientists have discovered hundreds of unusually large, bacteria-killing viruses with capabilities normally associated with living organisms.

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14 Feb 2020

Latest update - 14 February 2020Following the Australian Government’s announcement to extend current travel restrictions by a further week from 15 February 2020, the University of Melbourne remains concerned for our students and the uncertainty and anxiety this creates for them and their families. The University is fully committed to providing effective measures of support during this difficult time.

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

13 Feb 2020

Preliminary results of an ongoing study reveal which bacteria are found in the mouths of Victorians and suggests a healthier diet is key to improved microbial richness.

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

12 Feb 2020

More than 1000 Victorian cancer patients are set to benefit from real-time genomic testing in the next three years, aiming to improve diagnosis and provide more targeted and effective treatments for cancers of unmet need.

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Science and the Environments

6 Feb 2020

Mud wasp nests have helped establish a date for one of the ancient styles of Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley.

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

6 Feb 2020

An international team has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and signposting new directions for its diagnosis and treatment.

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

4 Feb 2020

A large number of threatening patients who presented at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Emergency Department (ED) tested positive to methamphetamine use, according to new research.

Science and the Environments

31 Jan 2020

New research shows that an increasing number of countries are publishing ecosystem accounts, helping to embed nature in economic and financial decisions.

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30 Jan 2020

New Zealand and Australian media coverage of the Christchurch mosque attack was poles apart, according to new research.

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

29 Jan 2020

Scientists from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity – a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne hospital – have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, which will provide expert international laboratories with crucial information to help combat the virus.

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