Should I raise my kids bilingually?
31 March 2014
This is an extract of an article originally published in The Conversation, by Macquarie University’s Professor Katherine Demuth and Dr Nan Xu. …
Health & medicine
Textured breast implants pose greater risk of infection than smooth breast implants
31 March 2014
New research shows that breast implants with a textured surface have a significantly higher chance of developing bacterial coating (biofilm) …
Research explores the other side of that dreaded trip to the Vet
27 March 2014
A new paper published this month in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology is the first to explore the association …
New funding for Macquarie University Hospital’s first dedicated nursing research project
20 March 2014
Macquarie University Hospital in partnership with Macquarie University has received new research funding to investigate best practice in pre-admission clinics. …
It’s time to build a bionic brain for smarter research
25 February 2014
This is an extract of an article originally published in The Conversation, by Macquarie University’s Dr Andrew Barron. The structure of the …
Love thy neighbour
14 February 2014
Macquarie University Hospital cardiologist Dr Fiona Foo is part of a visionary team taking cardiology services to Fiji. This is …
New research shows extended exposure to caffeine and sucrose impacts behaviour and brain chemistry
7 February 2014
New research suggests the long-term consumption of caffeinated sugar-sweetened drinks in place of water can cause lasting changes to behaviour, …
Australian Research Council funds $23-million research centre with Macquarie as one of three core participants
23 December 2013
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the funding for its flagship research program, the ARC Centres of Excellence. One …
New biotechnology offers rapid diagnostics and anti drug counterfeiting
16 December 2013
The revelation of a new optical dimension in nanophotonics offers untapped clinical potential in non-invasive cancer diagnostic kits, rapid pathogen …
From cuckoo to yo-he-ho: workshop explores the origins of language
4 December 2013
A unique workshop will bring internationally leading linguists, philosophers and cognitive scientists to Macquarie University on Friday 6 December, to …
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