Macquarie honoured with three nominations for prestigious Eureka Prizes
7 August 2013
Considered ‘The Oscars of Australian Science’, the Eureka Prizes are the premier science prizes in Australia presented annually by the …
Science & nature
Experience the science of Aboriginal culture
7 August 2013
A free Family Science Fun Day at Redfern Community Centre on 11 August will reveal how science has been used …
The mighty Eucalypt. How much water do they use?
6 August 2013
In a recent Ecohydrology article, Dr Melanie Zeppel has reported the remarkable finding that all Eucalypts measured across Australia used …
Research reveals paralysis of leadership in NSW coastal zone management
5 August 2013
Concerns about the future impact of climate change have paralysed management of the coastal zone in New South Wales according …
New research provides evolutionary snapshot of surprisingly altruistic bees
2 August 2013
A paper published today in Current Biology demonstrates that even in the hopeless situation of colony collapse, queenless honeybees will …
New technology safeguards Australian research against helium shortages
31 July 2013
Macquarie University ‘flicked the switch’ on a state-of-the-art liquid helium recovery system yesterday, in partnership with the CSIRO and as …
ARC Linkage Grant helping industry partnerships development Super Dots for cancer diagnosis
17 July 2013
A scientific collaboration between Macquarie University and industry partners has been awarded a $427,510 Australian Government grant to support the …
Researchers find that increased levels of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere lead to more efficient water use
11 July 2013
A Macquarie University researcher, with a team from Harvard University, has found forests have become dramatically more efficient in how …
Lionfish found following the current trend
28 June 2013
In findings published today in the Marine Ecology Progress Series, researchers have found that ocean currents may explain why the …
International experts support G8 recommendations
25 June 2013
Professor Michael Gillings, Macquarie University is part of a panel of international experts who have welcomed the recent G8 Science …
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