Stories of Australian Science

Melbourne scientists gave Australia the first practical bionic ear. Today, over 180,000 people hear with the help of the cochlear implant. Now, The University of Melbourne is a key member in an Australian consortium developing an advanced bionic eye that will restore vision to people with [...]

Traditional knowledge can tell us much about the ecology of northern Australia. The Nauiyu community from Daly River in the Northern Territory have worked with CSIRO’s Emma Woodward to create a seasonal calendar. The seasonal cycle recorded on the calendar closely follows the cycle of annual speargrass [...]

Researchers in Melbourne will trial a new procedure to reconstruct breasts in patients following mastectomy. The procedure will use the women’s own stem cells instead of silicon. Focusing on the treatment and recovery of women with breast cancer, the new technique known as Neopec involves the [...]

Why do we get fat? What’s the link between obesity, diabetes and hypertension? Can we break the link? These are critical questions around the world. Prof. Michael Cowley may have the answers. He’s shown how our brains manage our consumption and storage of fat and sugar [...]