Science and the Environments
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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?
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Animal welfare gets a boost from SA partnership
Animal welfare policy has had a big boost to its evidence base, with two South Australian research partners joining the Animal Welfare Science Centre (AWSC) to make it one of the world’s largest animal welfare focused research groups.
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Food security, healthy animals and people our focus: new Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences Dean
Acclaimed virologist and academic John Fazakerley has today commenced his role as Dean of the University of Melbourne Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences.
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Boost needed to keep world below 2°C or 1.5°C - study
The latest comprehensive analysis of national plans to address climate change after 2020 shows the world will not reach its target of keeping warming to below 2ºCelsius off pre-industrial levels.
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First international mathematics research institute launched in Australia
World leaders in the mathematical sciences are visiting Melbourne for a series of research programs at Australia’s first international research institute for mathematics and statistics.
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Genetic secrets of algae give insight into coral bleaching
A team of researchers has identified genes that allow some algae living in corals to tolerate higher ocean temperatures than others.
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New understanding of plant growth brings promise of tailored products for industry
Scientists have identified new steps in the way plants produce cellulose, the component of plant cell walls that provides strength, and forms insoluble fibre in the human diet.
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Bearded dragons change colour on different body parts for social signals and temperature regulation
New research shows bearded dragons are able to partition colour change to specific body parts, depending on whether they are responding to temperature or communicating with other lizards.