Stories about: University of Melbourne

Hartland and her team at the University of Melbourne study highly specialised systems used by many pathogenic bacteria to boost their own virulence. One such bacterial system is the Type III secretion system (T3SS), which was identified in the early 1990s in Yersinia, a genus of bacteria infamous for causing plague.

10 years ago, on June 26, 2000, the first draft of the human genome was announced to the public with great ceremony and aplomb. And hyperbole.

A who’s who of Australian scientists have been tapped to direct the research of the new South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) in Adelaide.

Australia’s research funding culture favours experienced scientists at the expense of promoting young researchers with great potential. Changes must be made if the future of Australian science is to be placed in safe hands.

One of Australia's most influential cancer researchers has taken over the reigns - or is that the gavel - of the Australian Academy of Science.

Antibody specialists, Immuron, are on the cusp of beginning pre-clinical trials of its Influenza prevention antibody treatment after receiving the go ahead from the CSIRO animal ethics committee.

Over half of this year's Australian Academy of Science Fellowships were awarded to life scientists.

$102 million in NHMRC grants target epilepsy, malaria, melanoma, pain, infant health, medical tests, infection, aging, Indigenous health and stuttering.

Nine Australia Fellowships, worth $36 million in total, have been awarded by the NHMRC.

It now seems quite likely that life began with self-replicating RNA molecules. But under what conditions? New Zealand theoretical biologist David Penny is warming to the idea of a cold start.