Science and the Environments
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Dr Charles Day appointed CEO of Innovation and Science Australia
The University of Melbourne proudly welcomes the announcement today by Federal Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Greg Hunt of the appointment of Carlton Connect Initiative Project Director Charles Day to the position of Office of Innovation and Science Australia (OISA) Chief Executive Officer.
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Australia's busiest days of the week - by temperature
Melbourne’s busiest day is Thursday, Sydneysiders are hardest at it on a Friday while Sunday commonly appears to be a day of rest, according to a new analysis of city temperatures.
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Atomic-scale MRI holds promise for new drug discovery
University of Melbourne researchers have developed a way to radically miniaturise a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine using atomic-scale quantum computer technology.
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America and Australia form new partnership in particle physics research
Fermilab, the USA’s major high energy physics laboratory, CoEPP, Australia’s primary centre for particle physics research and the University of Melbourne have forged a new research partnership.
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New facility to create safe carbon storage
CO2CRC Limited and the University of Melbourne will today open new $7.56 million emissions reduction laboratories aimed at providing clean, efficient and cost-effective energy for Australia.
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Genetic risk scorecard: towards early prediction of heart disease
Scientists are getting closer to being able to predict an individual’s genetic risk of heart disease, paving the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes.
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Snakes alive: vets warn of danger time for pets
Tamara Kerr says her two-year-old Jack Russell terrier, Eddie, is lucky to be alive after suffering a snake bite earlier this year.
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Fewer homes among the gum trees, new research warns
Australians could see fewer suitable environments for the country’s iconic eucalypt trees within a generation, according to a new international research project.
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World’s most powerful X-ray takes a ‘sledgehammer’ to molecules
An international team of more than 20 scientists has inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light more than 10 billion times brighter than the sun.
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Weed wars: survival of the fittest vs genetic ‘superspecies’?
In what may be good news for Australian biosecurity, when invading plant species mate with other plants, they do not always produce a new ‘superspecies’.
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Renewable energy focus for new ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science
The University of Melbourne will host a new international research hub dedicated to making Australia more economically competitive through better energy use.
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Australia's 'pet census': data-sharing program to improve pet health
A new data-sharing project involving the University of Melbourne is set to make it easier for owners to look out for their pets.
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University researchers take home 2016 Eureka Prize for overcoming drug-resistant malaria
A University of Melbourne team has been honoured with an 'Oscar of science' — the Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize — for its work on drug resistance in malaria parasites.
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Research linking cancer drugs to overcoming drug-resistant malaria puts team in contention for Eureka Prize
University of Melbourne team has reached the finals of the 'Oscars of science' — the Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize — for its work on drug resistance in malaria parasites.
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Funding boost to improve horse and rider safety
University of Melbourne researchers will seek to reduce the risk of racehorse fatalities on the track as part of a $5.25 million funding commitment from the Victorian Government and Racing Victoria.
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New chilli pathogens discovered in Australia
Scientists have identified four new pathogens previously not found in Australian chillies, raising the stakes for the country’s quarantine and disease resistance efforts.
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New Chair in Resilient Cities for world’s most liveable city
The University of Melbourne and City of Melbourne today announced internationally recognised scholar Lars Coenen as the inaugural Chair in Resilient Cities.
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Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in Southern Ocean fish and birds
New research has found methylmercury – a potent neurotoxin – in sea ice in the Southern Ocean.
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‘Environmental level’ BPA exposure hinders embryo development and metabolism, study
New research suggests Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure impedes both the development and metabolism of an embryo, drawing a link between BPA and later-life obesity.
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Thinking machines in the physical world
Can driverless cars make ethical decisions? Should technologists warn communities of the effects their technologies are about to have? And can computers already think for themselves?