Science and the Environments
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Feral cat observed hunting at nest boxes: Another threat to the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum?
New evidence has raised concerns about the possibility of feral cats preying upon the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum, with a cat detected on cameras at two nest boxes used by the possums.
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Ultra-bright early galaxies may be less common than we think
Ultra-bright galaxies in the early universe may be less common than initially thought, new research conducted using the Hubble Space Telescope has found.
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New tool to calculate ‘nitrogen footprint’ offers guide to pollution reduction
University of Melbourne researchers have helped create the first tool to calculate the ‘nitrogen footprint’ of an organisation.
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Art and science come together for the perfect 'Storm'
Leading artists and scientists will examine storms scientifically, artistically and metaphorically as part of a public exhibition on how art and science can combine to communicate and solve problems.
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Common chemical products making Australians sick, study finds
New research reveals almost one in five (18.9 per cent) Australians report chemical sensitivity, with more than one-third (6.5 per cent) medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products.
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Dog blood saves cat’s life before opening of new feline blood bank
Russian Blue cat Rex has been given a life-saving blood transfusion from a greyhound called Alice, who is normally not a friend of cats.
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World record set in quantum computing simulation – equivalent to a billion laptops
University of Melbourne scientists have set a world record in simulating quantum power on a classical computer, demonstrating more quantum data crunching than any of the existing quantum computer prototypes.
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Overuse of agricultural chemicals on China’s small farms harms health and environment: new study
The size of farms in China is a key contributor to the overuse of agricultural chemicals, and as a result they may be too small to be environmentally sustainable, a new study has found.
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SWARM 2018 Challenge: can the power of the swarm help intelligence agencies?
The University of Melbourne-based SWARM Project is recruiting participants to see if using the reasoning powers of bees can produce better results than the methods often used by intelligence agencies.
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Call for donors: Cats to help other cats at new feline blood bank
A new feline blood bank is being launched at the University of Melbourne’s U-Vet Animal Hospital in Werribee.
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Climate change hits poorest hardest, new research shows
Australia will still be the lucky country when it comes to changes in local climate as a result of climate change if global average surface temperatures reach the 1.5ºCelsius or 2ºCelsius limit set by the Paris agreement.
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Congratulations to the new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science
University of Melbourne researchers will today become new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, one of the country's highest honours recognising pioneering contributions to scientific knowledge.
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Your grandchildren may retire before we achieve gender equality in STEMM
New research has calculated that without further interventions, the gender gap for women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) is very likely to persist for generations, particularly in surgery, computer science, physics and maths.
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Melbourne technology boosts effort to map every cell in human body
Two new software projects designed in Melbourne could accelerate the progress of the world-first Human Cell Atlas – an ambitious global effort to map every cell in the human body as a resource for understanding, preventing and treating disease.
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New Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley highlights the need to conserve these pristine waters
A new colour publication A Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley has been launched, detailing the Kimberley’s fascinating freshwater fishes, many unique to the region, and including newly described species.
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Towards greater MRI sensitivity by harnessing quantum hyperpolarisation
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a technique which could increase the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patient diagnosis.
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Freezing frog cells for conservation
For the first time, Australian frog cells have been successfully frozen and re-grown in culture, offering hope of a new technique to safeguard endangered amphibians.
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It's not only size, but scales that matter in some male moth antennae
Male moths have evolved intricate scale arrangements on their antennae to enhance detection of female sex pheromones, which allows them to keep their antennae small enough to maximise flying, new research suggests.
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One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals
University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products and pollutants such as insect spray, paint, cleaning supplies, fragrances and petrochemical fumes.
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First 3D models reveal development of Tasmanian tiger from joey to adulthood
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria have CT scanned all 13 known Tasmanian tiger joey specimens to create 3D digital models, allowing them to study their skeletons and internal organs, and reconstruct their growth and development.