Fearless fish give new insight into the brain’s effect on personality
11 April 2014
Rainbowfish raised in the wild braver than those bred in captivity, study shows The boldest black-lined rainbowfish are those that …
Science & nature
$2.3 million for tomorrow’s teachers to open real science
9 April 2014
A major national project was launched this week to meet the challenge of bringing authentic mathematics and science into the …
Ultrabright lasers help switch single photons
31 March 2014
In the search for a single photon source, researchers in Australia and France have achieved a major step towards a …
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. …
Macquarie named 10th in Asia-Pacific by Nature
27 March 2014
Macquarie University features strongly in the Nature Publishing Index 2013 Asia-Pacific, released today. The Index measures the output of research …
New research outlines impact of major 2009 Queensland mine spill
25 March 2014
In a new article published in Anthropocene, environmental scientists have detailed the impacts from the 2009 Lady Annie Copper Mine …
The cost of living in the Anthropocene
24 March 2014
A biologist and an anthropologist have joined forces in a new journal article considering the true cost of living in …
Assassin bug uses a ‘slight of leg’ to deceive and subdue physically superior prey
21 March 2014
Macquarie University scientists have unveiled a deceptive luring tactic used by the nymphs of the Feather-legged Assassin bug, requires the …
Global warming may increase methane emissions from freshwater ecosystems
20 March 2014
New research suggests that rising global temperatures will increase the quantity of the key greenhouse gas methane emitted from freshwater …
When grasslands turn to forest: PhD Candidate wins L’Oreal For Women In Science International Fellowship
20 March 2014
Deforestation hurts the environment, and poses a threat to plants, animals and humans. But afforestation is a problem too: for example, …
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