New Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health appointed at Macquarie University
14 August 2020
Macquarie University and Cochlear Ltd today announce the appointment of the Cochlear Chair in Hearing and Health. This co-funded role …
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Dementia researchers discover world-first gene therapy that could potentially reverse memory loss from Alzheimer’s in humans
30 July 2020
Researchers from Macquarie University have discovered a world-first new treatment that reverses the effects of memory loss associated with …
NOVEL INSECTICIDES OFFER SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS FOR FRUIT FLY CONTROL
28 July 2020
Pesticides are an important tool for managing horticultural pests, but to be sustainable their use must be offset against their …
Call for immunology to return to the wild
3 July 2020
In an article just published in Science, a multidisciplinary research team from more than 10 universities and research institutes outlines …
Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf star
29 June 2020
The international “RedDots” team, together with astronomers at Macquarie University, the University of New South Wales, and the University of …
Lizards need their coffee too: could caffeine help bring threatened species back from the brink?
23 June 2020
Climate change and habitat loss are threatening many species worldwide, and reptiles are no exception. By some estimates 25 per …
A Pack of Thieves: the oldest parasite-host interaction in the fossil record
4 June 2020
The earliest evidence of parasitism found in the fossil record have been unearthed by Macquarie University researchers Professor Glenn Brock …
Scanning the horizons of the Belt and Road Initiative
29 May 2020
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project of unprecedented scale and ambition. Spanning 65 countries – with others …
A Fraying Lifeline in a Drying Climate
26 May 2020
Research from Macquarie University has revealed a gloomy future for Australia’s river network with dramatic impacts predicted for people, industries …
Professor Ian Paulsen Elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
25 May 2020
Macquarie University Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS). He …
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