Archives: April 2018

Are damselflies in distress?

30 April 2018

Damselflies are evolving rapidly as they expand their range in response to a warming climate, according to new research led …

Beetle families survive through sisterly sacrifice

24 April 2018

Research reveals new details about the world’s only known social beetle with a life-time devoted queen and worker caste Findings …

Macquarie University Incubator given international design award

24 April 2018

The Macquarie University Incubator has been awarded the internationally-renowned GREEN GOOD DESIGN award in the research and technology category for …

Macquarie University launches The Lighthouse

19 April 2018

A new website shining a light on world-changing research stories The Lighthouse, a new multi-media news platform showcasing world-changing research …

340,000 stars’ DNA interrogated in search for Sun’s lost siblings

18 April 2018

An Australian-led group of astronomers – including Associate Professor Daniel Zucker from the Department of Physics and Astronomy – working …

Macquarie partners in $200 million Digital Health R&D initiative

13 April 2018

The new Digital Health CRC (Cooperative Research Centre) involving Macquarie University will invest over $200 million to develop and test …

World-first study demonstrates potential role for medicinal cannabis in treating neuromuscular disease

5 April 2018

New research from Macquarie University and The University of Sydney demonstrates a novel role that cannabinoids play in nervous system …

Indigenous people’s experiences on social media differ significantly from the mainstream population: National study

5 April 2018

71 per cent of Indigenous Australians agreed that social media offered a good platform for learning about and engaging in …