Science Matters
Life, the Universe and almost everything in between. This is Science at Melbourne.
The past gives us a glimpse of our future, hotter planet
University of Melbourne research into 56-million-year-old fossil pollen provides new insights into the consequences of carbon-fueled global warming
Black Summer showed we’re good in an emergency but bad in a crisis
Australia’s emergency response to bushfire is “exemplary” but we fail to deal with the climate change crises that cause them says University of Melbourne expert
South Australia votes: A divided electorate
University of Melbourne analysis finds the SA-BEST party could hold the balance of power if neither the Liberals nor Labor win outright in South Australia.
COP28 is a global stocktake of climate change
This year’s UN climate change conference (COP28) could disappoint or deliver meaningful actions, say University of Melbourne experts.
Human rights law demands climate change adaptation
Supporting climate adaptation for vulnerable peoples is not a matter of aid but a legal obligation that must be met, say University of Melbourne experts.
From diet to climate, our fertility is at risk
A childhood fascination with the family dairy farm led University of Melbourne Associate Professor Mark Green to a career in reproductive biology
The great mystery of interstellar chemistry
University of Melbourne researchers are replicating the cold vacuum of space to study how interstellar molecules are produced and what they’re made of.
Sports coaches make these seven kinds of decisions
Understanding the seven decision types sports coaches make (with strengths and pitfalls) helps us all make better choices, say University of Melbourne experts
Male infertility may be the world’s ‘canary down a coal mine’
A global team of experts including from the University of Melbourne has made ten recommendations to urgently tackle the worldwide decline in male fertility.
When it’s hot in the city, let green spaces do the sweating for you
Where you live determines access to the benefits of urban green spaces, but that shouldn’t be the case with better design, says University of Melbourne expert.