Posts Tagged ‘University of Melbourne’

Tiny implant sends seizure alert

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A small device implanted in the brain accurately predicts epilepsy seizures in humans, a new study shows. Continue…

Friday, May 3, 2013 9:25 - 1 Comment

Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 12:16 - 0 Comments

Nip mosquito-borne disease in the ‘bug’

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists report promising results from a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes in an effort to stop the spread of dengue, yellow fever, and possibly malaria. (more…)

Predict mutants to create universal flu vaccine

U. MELBOURNE / MONASH U. (AUS) — Researchers have found a way to predict and potentially stop the mutating cells of the influenza virus. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2013 10:37 - 0 Comments

Fairy-wren guys boast body size in song

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Male fairy-wrens use the pitch of their songs to broadcast their body size, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 20, 2013 11:34 - 0 Comments

Youth protects malaria parasite from drugs

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Immature malaria parasites are more than 100 times less sensitive than their elders to key anti-malarial drugs. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 14, 2013 11:52 - 1 Comment

Our brains learn to love music’s harmony

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — The ability to appreciate harmony in music may be a learned—not innate—skill, new research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 16:01 - 0 Comments

Regulate junk food companies for public’s sake?

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Processed food and drink industries play a harmful, not helpful, role in developing public health policies, a new report finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 13, 2013 13:09 - 0 Comments

Ice age extinctions led to hardier plants

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — When it comes to biodiversity, extinctions have a bigger impact than evolution, say researchers who looked at Australian plant species wiped out by the ice ages. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 16:27 - 0 Comments

Protein in skin T cells helps nix flu virus

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have found a new protein that protects against viral infections, including influenza. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 15, 2013 11:11 - 0 Comments

Without siblings, China’s kids may fear risk

MONASH U. / U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — People who grew up under China’s One Child Policy are less trusting and more risk-averse than those who were born before the law, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments

Olympic glory pays off in lifespan

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Olympic medalists live an average of 2.8 years longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, color of medal won, or type of sport played, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2012 11:40 - 0 Comments

Globally, lower backs ache for treatment

MONASH U. (AUS) — Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a new international study. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 7, 2012 16:17 - 0 Comments

In US, YouTube political ads get nasty

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — American politicians—and their unofficial ad creators—are a mean bunch when it comes to campaigning online, particularly when combining personal and issue attacks in ads posted on YouTube. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2012 11:12 - 2 Comments

For sugar, tiny thieves kept algae captive

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Microscopic animals held algae hostage and stole their genes for energy production, thereby evolving into a new and more powerful species many millions of years ago. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 7, 2012 12:22 - 0 Comments

Sieve shuts door on trapped carbon

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new molecular sieve that acts like an ultra-fine filter is a less expensive and more efficient way to capture carbon dioxide, research shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments

Eyes may explain why bird plumage ‘pops’

MONASH U. (AUS) — Varying ability to see UV light may account for birds’ wild diversity of color, such as the brilliant blue plumage that male fairy-wrens use to stand out from their surroundings. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2012 15:59 - 0 Comments

Discrimination fears may accompany depression

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Worldwide, more than three-quarters of the people diagnosed with depression say they have experienced some form of discrimination. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 17, 2012 12:23 - 1 Comment

For female Komodo dragons, hard work kills

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — On average, female Komodo dragons live only half as long as males do, and scientists say the lizards’ hard work may explain why. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 16, 2012 5:11 - 3 Comments

Close-up view as gluten triggers celiac disease

MONASH U. (AUS) — A new study that visualizes an interaction between gluten and T-cells helps clarify what sets off celiac disease, which affects approximately one in 133 people. (more…)

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