University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne was established in 1853 in Parkville, Victoria, Australia. Today the University of Melbourne has over 36,600 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The university's Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Biotechnology are regarded highly among world-wide universities. The University of Melbourne is ranked in the very top 100 of world-wide universities for its academic programs and is noted for its numerous Rhodes Scholars and a recent Nobel Prize recipient.
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Highlight: Damping of acoustic vibrations in gold nanoparticles
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Vibrations in nanostructures offer applications in molecular-scale biological sensing and ultrasensitive mass detection. To approach single-atom sensing, it is necessary to reduce the dimensions of the structures ...
Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women.
Report outlines vision for greener industrial system
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Industrialists, academics and government should join forces to drive a new industrial revolution which would help tackle climate change, says a new report.
Fear of insurance rejection deters potentially life saving genetic tests for bowel cancer
Sep 06, 2009 |
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An Australian study of families with genetic risk of bowel cancer has found that 50 percent of participants declined genetic testing when informed of insurance implications.
Nowhere to hide: Some species are unable to adapt to climate change due to their genes
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Species living in restricted environments such as the tropics may lack adequate variation in their genes and be unable to adapt to climate change, according to a new study.
China approves single-dose swine flu vaccine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The answer may be at hand to a crucial question about vaccination for the advancing swine flu - one shot or two? Chinese officials approved a vaccine Thursday that they say prevents the new flu in ...
China to approve single-dose swine flu vaccines
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- China is close to approving homegrown swine flu vaccines that manufacturers say can protect people with a single dose, an encouraging development for health officials racing to prepare for an expected ...
Bizarre bald bird discovered
Jul 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An odd songbird with a bald head living in a rugged region in Laos has been discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Melbourne, as part of a project ...
One nano-step closer to weighing a single atom
Jul 27, 2009 |
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By studying gold nanoparticles with highly uniform sizes and shapes, scientists now understand how they lose energy, a key step towards producing nanoscale detectors for weighing any single atom.
How the moon got its stripes
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2009 |
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A new study has revealed the origins of tiger stripes and a subsurface ocean on Enceladus- one of Saturn's many moons. These geological features are believed to be the result of the moon's unusual chemical ...
Nanopatches to join the fight against swine flu
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 14, 2009 |
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In response to the growing threat of swine flu, a UQ team is applying nanopatch technology to potentially solve the problems associated with vaccinating millions of Australians, thanks to a recently announced government grant.
Galileo's notebooks may reveal secrets of new planet
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Galileo knew he had discovered a new planet in 1613, 234 years before its official discovery date, according to a new theory by a University of Melbourne physicist.
New research challenges stereotypes about older mums
Jul 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on first-time older mums has found they cope surprisingly well with the physical demands of pregnancy compared to younger mums, but are understandably more anxious about the well being of their ...
New method may help allocate carbon emissions responsibility among nations
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Just months before world leaders are scheduled to meet to devise a new international treaty on climate change, a research team led by Princeton University scientists has developed a new way of dividing responsibility ...
Aussie and Kiwi researchers make double MS genetic discovery
Jun 14, 2009 |
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Australian and New Zealand researchers have accelerated research into Multiple Sclerosis by discovering two new locations of genes which will help to unravel the causes of MS and other autoimmune disease.
