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Are you a mosquito magnet? Here’s why and what you can do about it

Some people just seem to attract mosquitoes, but what’s the science behind it? Beer might have something to do with it

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Go Figure

Have you ever wondered? We will take the mystery out of everyday life by solving conundrums that you have always pondered.

  1. 6 March 2024 – Hormones, Menopause, Non-binary, Perimenopause, Transgender

    Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

    Australia's national shortage of oestrogen patches continues impacting women in menopause and trans- and non-binary people, says University of Melbourne expert.

  2. 27 February 2024 – Biodiversity, Insects, Melbourne, Mosquitoes , Urban Ecology

    Do you have a chorus of crickets in your backyard? Here’s why

    Melbourne is seeing an explosion of crickets, but a University of Melbourne experts says we should embrace these swarms as part of the cycle of nature

  3. 24 November 2022 – Australia, Climate Change, Insects, Mosquitoes , Summer

    Q&A: Victoria’s monster mosquito explosion

    Do you feel like a personal donor to a rising number of blood-sucking mosquitoes this Australian spring? You’re not alone, say University of Melbourne experts.

  4. 18 June 2021 – Brain, COVID-19, Lockdown, Pandemic, Time Perception

    Did time slow down in lockdown?

    Our perception of time passing fell apart during COVID-19 lockdown, giving us a sense of time-warp, almost like jetlag, says a University of Melbourne expert.

  5. 2 January 2020 – Albert Einstein, Light, Physics, Relativity, Time

    A very, very brief history of time

    From tracking the heavens to formulating relativity and entropy, understanding time has been a major human endeavour, says a University of Melbourne expert

  6. 18 December 2019 – Climate, Heatwaves, Melbourne, Meteorology, Weather

    Explaining Melbourne’s crazy but predictable weather

    Melbourne's highly variable weather is a perennial conversation starter, but University of Melbourne experts explain that it is largely about unique geography

  7. 30 May 2019 – Antarctica, Cold War, History, International Relations, Politics

    The geopolitics of Antarctica

    In 1959, countries around the world came together to establish the Antarctic Treaty; a University of Melbourne expert says it came at a time of frosty politics.

  8. 9 May 2019 – Disease, Genetics, Immune, Immunity, Lupus

    What we do (and don't) know about lupus

    Lupus affects millions worldwide; researchers from the University of Melbourne are working to treat the disease without ‘turning off’ the immune system.

  9. 14 February 2019 – Cockroach, Fukushima, Insects, Nuclear Weapons, Radiation

    Would cockroaches really survive a nuclear apocalypse?

    University of Melbourne experts look at the cockroaches' reputation for resilience and whether they really would survive a nuclear bomb and radiation.