The first accurate 3D map of our galaxy reveals its true shape: warped and twisted. Background information and further images below. Astronomers from Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy …
Cane toads: what they do in the shadows
Cane toads are picking up some shady habits, according to a new study co-authored by a Macquarie University researcher. Toads in Western Australia have been spotted awake and active during the day in …
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Promiscuous females and their role in evolution
Males have to make less of an effort to mate with promiscuous female fruit flies, making the quality and quantity of their semen all the more important in the competition to fertilise the females’ …
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The shape of a perfect storm: saving lives by predicting firestorms
Scientists available for interview - details and photos below. Correction: an earlier version stated the tool is being formally trialed by the NSW Rural Fire SERVICE. It is currently in use, but …
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The quest for the missing proteins in rice
Researchers have identified over 5,700 new proteins in rice and are calling for a global effort to find the remaining missing proteins, in a new study co-authored by Macquarie University. The …
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Have you seen a sawfish?
From Sydney to Cairns to Darwin to Perth, we want to hear about your sightings – a live fish, a saw on the wall of your local pub, or a photo from your family album. Link to HD sawfish footage, …
Melbourne paediatrician wins 2018 CSL Florey Next Generation Award
Oxygen halves child pneumonia deaths A Melbourne student researcher and doctor has helped Nigerian hospitals halve the number of children dying from pneumonia—just by improving training and access to …
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2018 CSL Florey Next Generation Award finalists
Canberra, Hobart and Melbourne young health and medical researchers vie for $20,000 top PhD student award Eradicating gut worms: a path out of poverty Oxygen halves child pneumonia deaths …
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2018 Metcalf Prizes – Media release
Winners of the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s Metcalf Prizes announced. Why do some cancer cells get away? – Heather Lee, Newcastle Newborn babies offer clues for healing hearts – …
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Friend or foe: how do you feel about the insects and spiders living in your home?
Do you love or loathe your creepy-crawly house guests? Are you an insecticide at the ready kind of person? Or do you take a more live and let live approach? Researchers from Macquarie University and …
New coating cuts barnacle build-up to keep ships at sea longer
Footage of HMAS Canberra available. Photos and video below. A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components is now being trialled on …
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Slipped discs: robot shows it’s not all bending and twisting
High res photos available below. Video of Dhara and the bending robot available here. Some slipped disc injuries might be caused by movements other than the commonly blamed bending and …
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