At cosmic noon, puffy galaxies make stars for longer
Galaxies with extended disks maintain productivity, research reveals Image, video, GIFs Paper details, authors and affiliations More about ASTRO 3D
ASTRO 3D, Media releases
ASTRO 3D, Media releases
Hungry galaxies grow fat on the flesh of their neighbours
Full paper available here, read on for media release, photos, captions and background information. Modelling shows big galaxies get bigger
Fresh Science, Media releases
Whooping cough is fighting back.
Researchers discover how whooping cough is evolving paving the way to a new vaccine. Whooping cough strains are adapting to
Macquarie University, Media releases
Using quantum dots and a smartphone to find killer bacteria
Australian scientists develop cheap and rapid way to identify antibiotic-resistant golden staph (MRSA). A combination of off-the-shelf quantum dot nanotechnology
Macquarie University, Media releases
Baby blue-tongues are born smart
Australian research finds little lizards learn very quickly. Young Australian eastern blue-tongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides) are every bit as clever as
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Mini-strokes provide health warning
Patients who suffer stroke-like attacks can have mortality rates 20 per cent higher than the general population, new research finds,
Women in Science
Five years of L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellows
2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists. Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding fema…
Media releases, Women in Science
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Australian women scientists
Marking International Women’s Day, five of the world’s women leaders in science each received the $US100,000 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women