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Anticipation of the future reward shapes self-controlled choice

Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience shows the prefrontal cortex of the human brain is associated with anticipation of favourable future events and shapes how individuals make a choice, advancing our understanding of self-control in decision making.

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14 Jan 2021

Students poised for success with 2021 study offers

The University’s Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce are the most popular courses in Victoria according to Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) figures released today.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

13 Jan 2021

Study explores the reasons why some women use force

In the context of family relationships, women who use force generally do so because they want power rather than because they have power, according to new research.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

10 Jan 2021

Frozen egg wastage prompts calls for women to donate unused eggs

As more women postpone childbearing for social reasons and freeze their eggs, new research reveals that most don’t end up using them, leading to wastage.

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Science and the Environments

8 Jan 2021

Tasmanian tiger pups found to be extraordinarily similar to wolf pups

Micro-CT scanning and digital reconstructions have been used to compare the skulls of the Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) and wolf across their early development and into adulthood, establishing that not only did the thylacine resemble the wolf as adults, but also as newborns and juveniles.

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Science and the Environments

7 Jan 2021

Genomes reveal insights into much-loved Aussie animals

The genomes of egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna, have been published in the prestigious journal Nature, providing a valuable public resource for research in mammalian biology and evolution, with applications for their conservation and health.

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Engineering and IT

6 Jan 2021

GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk

Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according to new research.

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University Activities

30 Dec 2020

A year like no other: Top VCE students awarded scholarship

After a tumultuous year, where Victorian Year 12 students spent nearly two terms away from the classroom, today many of Victoria’s highest-achieving students were offered a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne next year.

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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

23 Dec 2020

New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening

World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.

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Art, Culture and Society

21 Dec 2020

NGV Triennial partnership brings interdisciplinary research to world of art

The University of Melbourne is once again supporting the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) Triennial exhibition as research partner.

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