Media Release Tuesday 7 December 2010 Isssued by the University of Melbourne The Director General of CERN, Switzerland, Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, has announced a new $25m Australian Research Council Centre to explore the origins of the universe after the big bang at the Australian Institute of Physics Congress today. Led by the University of Melbourne,…
A molecular assassin literally punches its way into rogue cells say a team of Melbourne and London researchers. Their discovery is published today in Nature. More effective treatments for cancer and viral diseases; better therapy for autoimmune conditions; a deeper understanding of the body’s defences enabling the development of more tightly focused immunosuppressive drugs—these are…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about ditching fingers for bean bags; evolving to beat climate change; the downside of space tourism; running before breakfast; and more…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about slowing wind; love and pain; cane toad caviar; shining light inside your body; and more…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about slowing wind; love and pain; cane toad caviar; shining light inside your body; and more…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about the first embryonic stem cell trial; that amazing substance—water; prehistoric healthcare; the mental health of dogs; and more…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about the extinction of Australia’s megafauna; regenerating hearts and limbs; the essence of being a sponge; childhood obesity; and more…
Results from Journey of Your Genes Public Swabbing Event Revealed MELBOURNE (3 Dec, 2009), The Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Prof. David de Kretser, AC, shares the same Y chromosome ‘haplogroup’ with World Vision’s Tim Costello with both men’s Genographic Project DNA test showing they are R1b – migrating out of Africa around 45,000 years…
Results from Journey of Your Genes Public Swabbing Event Revealed MELBOURNE (3 Dec, 2009), The Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Prof. David de Kretser, AC, shares the same Y chromosome ‘haplogroup’ with World Vision’s Tim Costello with both men’s Genographic Project DNA test showing they are R1b – migrating out of Africa around 45,000 years…
One hundred and fifty years ago Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, revealing his theory of evolution. It was a revolutionary idea that underpins all of modern biology. His great, great grandson Chris Darwin lives in Australia and has the following comments.