Media Releases : Archive
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[ 28 Feb 2007 ] New $9.5 million ‘Metabolomics Australia’ Research Centre to be based at the University of Melbourne
Metabolomics Australia is a new $9.5 million National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Centre which will be headquartered at the University of Melbourne. [ 27 Feb 2007 ] Is it ethical for scientists to do research abroad that would be forbidden at home?
Loane Skene, Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne asks is it ethical for scientists to conduct, or benefit from research in another country, if that research would be unlawful, or not generally accepted in their own country? [ 26 Feb 2007 ] Paediatric nurse's PhD tests common anti-clotting drug Heparin
The protocols for using a commonly prescribed anti-coagulant drug on children are being put under the microscope by PhD research under way at the University of Melbourne. [ 22 Feb 2007 ] University of Melbourne to host art history ‘olympics’ in 2008
The University of Melbourne will host the 32nd Congress of the International Committee of Art History (CIHA) - ‘Crossing Cultures: Conflict, Migration, Convergence’ - in January 2008. [ 21 Feb 2007 ] ‘Master switch’ for plant sex life could lead to more food and less hayfever
University of Melbourne researchers have isolated a genetic ‘switch’ that can be turned on or off to alter the development of sex cells in plants. [ 20 Feb 2007 ] No brainer – Aussie yabbies connect to underwater broadband
The humble Australian yabby now has a “sixth” sense, the ability to listen to electrical signals that alert them to prey or predators, ground breaking research from the University of Melbourne has found. [ 8 Feb 2007 ] As Valentine's Day approaches, University of Melbourne study provides new insights into relationship harmony
If you want to have a successful relationship, you not only need to have the same goals as your partner, you also have to want them to the same extent, says research under way at the University of Melbourne. [ 7 Feb 2007 ] Melbourne confirms its place with the world's top unis
The University of Melbourne is the only Victorian university to appear amongst the world’s top 100 performers in the new academic discipline rankings announced today by the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). |
