Science & nature

New Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health appointed at Macquarie University

14 August 2020

Macquarie University and Cochlear Ltd today announce the appointment of the Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health. This co-funded role …

Dementia researchers discover world-first gene therapy that could potentially reverse memory loss from Alzheimer’s in humans

30 July 2020

  Researchers from Macquarie University have discovered a world-first new treatment that reverses the effects of memory loss associated with …

NOVEL INSECTICIDES OFFER SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS FOR FRUIT FLY CONTROL

28 July 2020

Pesticides are an important tool for managing horticultural pests, but to be sustainable their use must be offset against their …

Call for immunology to return to the wild

3 July 2020

In an article just published in Science, a multidisciplinary research team from more than 10 universities and research institutes outlines …

Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf star

29 June 2020

The international “RedDots” team, together with astronomers at Macquarie University, the University of New South Wales, and the University of …

Lizards need their coffee too: could caffeine help bring threatened species back from the brink?

23 June 2020

Climate change and habitat loss are threatening many species worldwide, and reptiles are no exception. By some estimates 25 per …

A Pack of Thieves: the oldest parasite-host interaction in the fossil record

4 June 2020

The earliest evidence of parasitism found in the fossil record have been unearthed by Macquarie University researchers Professor Glenn Brock …

Scanning the horizons of the Belt and Road Initiative

29 May 2020

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project of unprecedented scale and ambition. Spanning 65 countries – with others …

A Fraying Lifeline in a Drying Climate

26 May 2020

Research from Macquarie University has revealed a gloomy future for Australia’s river network with dramatic impacts predicted for people, industries …

Professor Ian Paulsen Elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

25 May 2020

Macquarie University Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS). He …

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