New research outlines impact of major 2009 Queensland mine spill
25 March 2014
In a new article published in Anthropocene, environmental scientists have detailed the impacts from the 2009 Lady Annie Copper Mine …
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The cost of living in the Anthropocene
24 March 2014
A biologist and an anthropologist have joined forces in a new journal article considering the true cost of living in …
Global warming may increase methane emissions from freshwater ecosystems
20 March 2014
New research suggests that rising global temperatures will increase the quantity of the key greenhouse gas methane emitted from freshwater …
When grasslands turn to forest: PhD Candidate wins L’Oreal For Women In Science International Fellowship
20 March 2014
Deforestation hurts the environment, and poses a threat to plants, animals and humans. But afforestation is a problem too: for example, …
New funding for Macquarie University Hospital’s first dedicated nursing research project
20 March 2014
Macquarie University Hospital in partnership with Macquarie University has received new research funding to investigate best practice in pre-admission clinics. …
Granny galaxies discovered in the early Universe
11 March 2014
An international team of astronomers have discovered the most distant examples of galaxies that were already mature and massive – …
The power of light: super-resolution laser machining possible
5 March 2014
A newly discovered natural phenomenon shows that light could be used to pick apart a substance atom by atom, with …
Optical nano-tweezers take over the control of nano-objects
3 March 2014
Researchers at Spain’s Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and a co-author from Macquarie University, Dr Mathieu Juan, have invented nano-optical …
It’s time to build a bionic brain for smarter research
25 February 2014
This is an extract of an article originally published in The Conversation, by Macquarie University’s Dr Andrew Barron. The structure of the …
Australian Research Council funds $23-million research centre with Macquarie as one of three core participants
23 December 2013
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the funding for its flagship research program, the ARC Centres of Excellence. One …
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