A new book by University of Melbourne researchers explores how Swift studies is bringing the cultural phenomena of Taylor Swift into academia.

From avian flu to fire ants – Australia needs to work smarter when battling increasing biosecurity threats, say University of Melbourne experts.

In biology, phylogenetics reconstructs evolutionary relationships. The same technique is revealing the history of the New Testament, says a University of Melbourne expert.

Not many students can say they’ve completed a project that was set 250 years ago. Inspired by a design originally developed in 1775, engineering students Yuji (Andy) Zeng and Xinyu (Jasmine) Xu have ...

Louise Murray Collection Manager and Research Archivist, Indigenous Studies Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of ...

After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius exhibit erupts back into life A model of Mount Vesuvius erupting, designed in 1775, has been rebuilt by engineering students for a new exhibition at the University of ...

Associate Professor Susan Hester Deputy CEO and Chief Investigator, Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA), University of Melbourne; Biosecurity economics, UNE Business School, ...

The oligarchic spectrum in Indonesia shows how economic power is translated into political dynastic power, says a University of Melbourne expert.

In these strange times of enforced social isolation, can technology help aged care residents feel connected to the wider world? Our research explores how some of the new technologies on offer are used ...

A four-day work week means people get more done in less time, and that could help boost Australia’s stagnating productivity, says a University of Melbourne expert.

New University of Melbourne research finds that our heart and brain health are tightly linked, which may help explain why neurodegenerative conditions, like dementia, and heart disease often happen ...

This molecular trade underpins the marine food web, nourishing everything from bacteria and krill to sardines, dolphins, whales and ultimately, us. When a good bloom goes bad Algal blooms are natural ...