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Des Cowley with some of the prints made from the original copper plates produced after Captain Cook's Endeavour returned ...

'They speak to us across centuries'

Hundreds of "superbly scientific" artworks have been acquired by the State Library of Victoria, completing one of the most significant collections of early Australian botany.

Dr Berry standing in front of images detailing the structure of the CMV protein.

How a devastating virus tricks your immune system

Almost 2000 Australian babies are born each year with CMV, a virus contracted from their mother which can leave them with permanent disabilities such as blindness, developmental delays, epilepsy and cerebral palsy.