Archives: August 2017

New method offers alternative way to detect the abuse of human growth hormone, potentially making future anti-doping testing more sensitive

31 August 2017

A study led by researchers from Macquarie University has unveiled another way to detect whether a person has taken human …

Macquarie University takes home a double win at Eureka Awards

31 August 2017

Macquarie University has scored a double with wins in two categories following last night’s 2017 Australian Museum Eureka prize dinner. …

Novel research reveals ‘stiffer’ blood vessels may increase risk of heart attack

31 August 2017

Using cutting-edge computational methods, Macquarie University researchers have found that blood vessel ‘stiffness,’ or distensibility is an important determinant of …

Macquarie’s PACE program named winner of AFR Higher Education Employability Award

30 August 2017

Macquarie’s Professional and Community Engagement Program (PACE) was last night recognised for its achievements in enhancing student employment outcomes and …

Depression and hearing loss: the relationship between the two is stronger for middle-agers compared to older populations

23 August 2017

New research strengthens recent findings suggesting a relationship between hearing loss and depressive symptoms is slightly stronger in the middle-aged …

New research to define listening effort aims to build evidence base for intervention

23 August 2017

New research from Macquarie University’s Australian Hearing Hub has sought to better understand listening effort to transform the day-to-day experiences …

Measuring metal-contamination: new method allows for inexpensive, accurate and rapid characterisation of metal-contaminated sites

22 August 2017

A new method for assessing metal-contaminated sites allows for rapid, high-resolution characterisation of metal-contaminated sites, at a fraction of the …

Macquarie University launches new retirement villages calculator

22 August 2017

The challenges of comparing the cost of retirement villages will get much easier with today’s launch of Macquarie University’s retirement …

Macquarie grows our tall poppies well: Evolutionary biologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan awarded

21 August 2017

Dr Jemma Geoghegan from the Department of Biological Sciences has been recognised for her work in evolutionary biology with a …

Aussie start-up using game-based technology to spot child hearing loss – a hidden Aussie health scourge

21 August 2017

Sound Scouts is the only hearing screening method capable of detecting hearing problems in children using an interactive game-based app …

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