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Paper sensor and a mobile camera phone may change lives
Imagine this: a baby is delivered in a sub-Saharan African village. In common with 56 per cent of all births in this region there is no skilled health staff at the birth. No one will send a sample of...
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On the scent of eucalypt leaves and psyllids
Why do some species of psyllid, tiny insects similar to cicadas, go crazy for the taste of one eucalypt leaf over another? Is it the taste, smell or concentration of leaf nitrogen that is the main...
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Flat out on his research – like a lizard signalling
Language studies at La Trobe University have taken an interesting new direction. Richard Peters is learning Lizard. ‘With a flick of its tail it’s got the attention of the other lizard,’ says zoologist...
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World-first for sustainability reporting
La Trobe University has taken a big step towards reducing its environmental footprint, cutting energy use in campus buildings by 11 per cent. The University has also helped reduce single car occupancy...
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Budget boost for regional education
Additional Federal Government funding will make a real difference to the quality of regional higher education in central and northern Victoria. Welcoming the recent budget decision to double regional...
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World classroom – La Trobe tops charts on iTunesU
La Trobe history series tops global charts on iTunesU. Podcasts from La Trobe University’s Australian History Collection topped the charts on iTunesU world homepage in late May, peaking at 57,140...
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Naked Love – a gripping new theory
Many theories have been put forth to explain how humans, in contrast to other primates, have evolved into near hairless beings. Lecturer in Philosophy, James Giles, has developed a new theory. His...
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Scientific life and work on record
Nick Hoogenraad, Executive Director of the University’s new La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, has joined a select group of top researchers whose life stories have been filmed and recorded by...
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The ‘Imax’ of science labs – next generation facilities
La Trobe launches next generation teaching and research facilities Top laboratories in North America and Europe and gigantic synchrotrons in Australia or overseas are now within reach of La Trobe...
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Crucial role in international tumour protein discovery
The laboratory of La Trobe University scientist Associate Professor John Silke has contributed to an important international discovery which could play a critical role in the treatment of cancers and...
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