A small group of proteins are associated with the most severe strains of malarial infection and their discovery is a step towards a vaccine against the deadliest forms of the disease.

Male moth antennae act like sieves, separating female sex pheromones from environmental dust.

Using 3D scanning, researchers are peeking under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development

Nature could offer better protection for our coastlines than hard, grey concrete - as we face the effects of climate change like rising sea levels

CRISPR, biology’s methodological wunderkind, is becoming synonymous with the controversial field of human gene editing. But it’s revolutionising much wider scientific discovery too.

Pioneering women zoologists and explorers played an instrumental role in natural history collections around the world

Land clearing has all but wiped out Key’s matchstick grasshoppers in Victoria, but there is hope for this uniquely Australian insect

Sienna Cancer Diagnostics has hosted Master of Biotechnology Industry Projects for the last three years. Read this story from Sienna on how our Biotech students are helping them deliver on their strategic goals.

Master of Biotechnology student Ruchir Raman has written an article that was published in the respected Taylor & Francis journal GM Crops & Food.

The entire thylacine genome has now been sequenced, revealing the apex marsupial predator was in poor genetic health and may have struggled to fight disease had it survived.

The unexpected popularity and controversy around Australia’s Bird of the Year 2017 vote shows the strength of our connection with our avian friends.

Data modelling is key to managing fisheries sustainably, with the latest research uncovering the secrets of Rock Flathead growth.

Australia’s commitment to biosecurity makes us one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests, weeds and diseases. But the price we pay is eternal vigilance.

The evolutionary biology behind insect sex can tell us a lot about ourselves - but for both them and us, genes aren’t necessarily destiny.

How do plants sense and respond to the world around them - and do they listen when we talk?

A new way of presenting Y chromosome evidence in court clarifies the sometimes misleading DNA arguments used in sexual assault cases.

Wing Yan Chan, a PhD student in the School of BioSciences, was awarded the International Student of the Year - Research award by the Minister for Trade and Investment, Philip Dalidakis.

The John William Spencer bequest was generously donated to the Faculty of Science for the purposes of supporting research. Totalling $100,000, the funds were shared by four mid-career researchers who were required to partner with industry to foster long-term research partnerships, and to reach a stage in their research projects to enable ARC Linkage Grants.

As populations of threatened Australian marsupials continue to shrink, inbreeding makes extinction a very real threat. But genetic rescue is helping in populations of pygmy possums and bandicoots.

Ethylene is famous as the chemical that tells bananas to ripen, but new research shows it also helps maintain plants’ circadian clocks.

Researchers have discovered fish have an innate ability to avoid parasite infection, paving the way for new methods to prevent outbreaks in farmed populations.

Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' tells us we must know our enemy if we hope to defeat it.

Research finds a dramatic increase in feral predators as bushfires make some native Australian animals even more vulnerable.

Planning a baby? Here are seven pro-active steps you can take to avoid some common chemicals in your home and food that may affect your fertility.

On Tuesday 3 October, Prof Madeleine van Oppen featured on ABC's Catalyst.

Scientists have discovered why fast-growing farmed salmon are three times more likely to be partially deaf than their wild relatives.

In the quest to repair brain cells after injury or disease, scientists are learning from the zebrafish, which can heal its own tissue.

The new interdisciplinary Environmental Microbiology Research Initiative (EMRI) at the University of Melbourne has launched with an industry workshop and series of seminars.

Why is a toxic household insecticide being found in wetlands around new housing estates in Melbourne?

Congratulations to Dr Sara Morón (Earth Sciences) and Dr Hannah Fraser (BioSciences) for coming 2nd and 5th respectively in the 2017 Peer Prize for Women in Science.