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How whales struggle to navigate in a sea of noise pollution

New modelling shows that as noise from shipping and other human activities surges, whales will find it increasingly harder to successfully migrate

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  1. 8 August 2023 – Food Sciences, Food poisoning , Mushrooms, Poison, Toxins

    Mushrooms are delicious, but potentially deadly

    Mushroom poisoning is a growing problem as people go foraging, so buying them is the only really safe way to avoid it, explains a University of Melbourne expert

  2. 14 July 2023 – Climate Change, Conservation, Coral, Great Barrier Reef, Nature Restoration

    Restoring coral reefs by hedging our bets

    Coral reef restoration needs corals with traits that, combined, underpin resilience, persistence, and ecosystem services, says a University of Melbourne expert

  3. 12 July 2023 – Air Pollutants, Insects, Particles, Pollution, Zoology

    Air pollution makes it harder for insects to find food and mates

    Air pollution particles affect insect antennae function and may be a driver of global declines in insect populations, finds a University of Melbourne-led study.

  4. 3 July 2023 – Australian Wildlife, Climate Change, Ecology, Forests, Trees

    The great tree census of 2023

    Australia has joined the Forest Global Earth Observatory after University of Melbourne researchers spent 15 months measuring 51,324 trees across 16 hectares.

  5. 5 June 2023 – Disease, Food, Food poisoning , World Health Organization, safety

    Everyone has a part to play in food safety

    The WHO's World Food Safety Day reminds us we can all help prevent illness from food-borne disease with simple steps, says a University of Melbourne expert

  6. 31 May 2023 – Australian Indigenous Education, Higher Education, Indigenous, National Reconciliation Week, Universities

    New education pathways for Indigenous Australians

    Universities need to recognise and support the diverse ways that Indigenous people develop, produce and translate knowledge, says University of Melbourne expert

  7. 29 May 2023 – Earthquake, Geology, Melbourne, Seismology, Victoria

    Monitoring Melbourne’s Sunbury earthquake

    Melbourne’s latest earthquake in Sunbury highlights the need for more monitoring, particularly in western Victoria, say University of Melbourne experts

  8. 26 May 2023 – Climate Change, Extreme weather, Floods, Weather, cyclone

    Rainfall is on the rise in northwest Australia

    University of Melbourne research finds warming oceans have altered a common weather pattern that brings monsoon rains across northern Australia

  9. 25 May 2023 – Food, Gut Bacteria, Microbiome, Postbiotics, Probiotics

    Postbiotics: the new kid in the gut health family

    In addition to prebiotics and probiotics, the newest factors for gut health are known as ‘postbiotics’; a University of Melbourne expert explains what they are

  10. 18 May 2023 – Bacteria, Climate Change, Conservation, Coral, Great Barrier Reef

    For coral, teamwork makes the dream work

    A University of Melbourne discovery of clusters of two types of bacteria in the tentacles of corals is shedding light on their role in coral reef health