Finding the soul of free radical chemistry
By Renee Beale At once a voice arose among The bleak twigs overhead In a full-hearted evensong Of joy illuminated; An aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small, In blast-beruffled plume, Had chosen thus to...
View ArticleGoing bananas on Science!
One hundred of the brightest VCE science students descended on the University of Melbourne in March as part of the 2011 National Youth Science Forum (NYSF). Coming from all parts of Australia, these...
View ArticleScience of Chocolate at the Castlemaine Farmers Market
Even if you’ve eaten more than your fair share of chocolate over Easter, we still think that you should join the School of Chemistry in Castlemaine for the unusual opportunity to taste, smell and...
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Having your chocolate, and understanding it too
Earlier this month, staff from the School of Chemistry, CSIRO and the Free Scale Network went to the Castlemaine Farmers Market to talk about chocolate – specifically about the chemical properties of...
View ArticleFrom Bean to Bar: The chemistry of chocolate at Queen Victoria Market
If you’ve missed out on the Department of Chemistry’s Science of Chocolate at the Castlemaine Farmers Market recently, here’s your chance to catch them this weekend at the Queen Victoria Market. As...
View ArticleMarie Curie Lecture: Radiochemistry – benefits to society and challenges to...
From the time of Rutherford, Becquerel and the Curies, in the early 1900s, radiochemistry has grown to play a central role in benefitting human life. Radioactive elements play a major beneficial role...
View ArticlePublic lecture by Nobel Prize winner Martin Chalfie
As we approach the end of 2011, we are honoured to have 2008 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Professor Martin Chalfie deliver the final Science public lecture for this year. GFP: Lighting up Life A...
View ArticleCelebrating our women in science
Two noted University scientists have been recognised for their work in the University and wider scientific community. Head of the School of Chemistry, Professor Frances Separovic, was awarded the...
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Insight Radical: where science meets art
During 2012 six artists are completing residencies in the Free Radical Centre’s science laboratories at the University of Melbourne. Working with scientists at the intersection of art and science, they...
View ArticleChocolate coated science
How much caffeine is in chocolate? Why does it sometimes go white? What’s the difference between white, milk and dark chocolate? Journey into the world of chocolate at Whittington Flamefest! The School...
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The war against superbugs
by Associate Professor Michelle Gee Scientists have recognised the need to find alternatives to commonly prescribed antibiotics for decades. But it is only since the emergence of antibiotic-resistant...
View ArticleCollaboration to develop therapy for Parkinson’s
The University of Melbourne has entered an agreement with US start-up company Procypra Therapeutics LLC to develop a class of drugs for treating neurological diseases like Parkinson’s disease. A...
View ArticleFibrotech acquisition paves the way for better fibrosis treatments
Better treatments for fibrosis sufferers are on the horizon, following the $75m acquisition of University of Melbourne-affiliated biopharmaceutical startup Fibrotech Therapeutics by global drugmaker...
View ArticleChemistry pioneer is new Australian Academy of Science President
Organic electronics pioneer Professor Andrew Holmes has been appointed the Australian Academy of Science’s new President. Prof Holmes succeeds Prof Suzanne Cory to be the 18th president of the Academy....
View ArticleAustralia-India Workshop on Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy
This week, researchers from Australia and India will come together at the Bio21 Institute to discuss new developments in nanomaterial technology for renewable energy. Substantial developments have been...
View ArticleAn up-close look at what air pollution is doing to your body
We are all aware that air pollution can be bad for our health – the World Health Organisation estimated that ambient air pollution caused 3.7 million premature deaths worldwide in 2012 – yet what...
View ArticleBeer and bread yeast-eating gut bacteria aid human health
Human gut bacteria that feast on the yeast contained in fermented foods like bread and beer provide clues to new treatments for people suffering from bowel diseases. Researchers Alan Cartmell, Zalihe...
View ArticleEveryday quantum mechanics and the study of cell membranes
A precious cargo arrived from Bruker at Bio21 Institute in wooden-sealed boxes on the 7 February 2015. Weighing 560 kg (798 kg filled plus 380 kg accessories) and needing to be kept upright, it was a...
View ArticleNew research finds ozone in smog may cause asthma
It’s completely invisible, but the distinctive smell of electrical discharge after photocopying is a tell-tale sign of ozone in the air. Ozone is a component of what we refer to as ‘smog’ and on hot...
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