Childhood lead exposure linked to crime in adulthood
15 April 2013
This is an extract of an article originally published in The Conversation by Macquarie University’s Professor Mark Taylor; Associate Professor …
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Art versus Science no more?
24 March 2013
In a new article published in the April issue of the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, philosopher Nicolas Bullot from …
Can Geckos get going?
20 March 2013
New research from Macquarie University suggests that arid zone reptiles could struggle to find suitable homes as a result of …
Strange alien slime discovered living beneath the Nullarbor Plain
6 March 2013
Deep in water-filled underground caves beneath Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, cave divers have discovered unusual ‘curtains’ of biological material – known …
Research into spiritual income
26 February 2013
Research, published today in the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, has examined the interplay between ethnicity, religion and income, …
Government announces plans for ‘reading blitz’ to include MultiLit
26 February 2013
Macquarie University literacy program, MultiLit, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that they will be dedicating more resources to children’s …
Professor Simon Foote awarded prestigious medal for gene research
20 February 2013
Macquarie University’s Dean of the Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Professor Simon Foote, was awarded the prestigious Julian Wells Medal, …
New research into the effects of perfectionistic parenting and its impact on childhood anxieties
19 February 2013
In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, researchers investigated the impact of perfectionistic rearing behaviors …
Research suggests the consequences of overuse of antibiotics is now reaching the Amazon
19 February 2013
A major review recently published in Frontiers of Microbiology examines the broader issues associated with widespread antibiotic resistance. The paper, by …
Diamonds may mend a broken heart: Researchers perfect nanodiamonds for use in biomedical applications
13 February 2013
Researchers at Macquarie University have been perfecting a technique that may help see nanodiamonds used in biomedical applications. PhD student …
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