Predicting Tree Mortality
10 June 2015
A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California, …
Science & nature
“Tweeting” seals collecting ocean data for international database
2 June 2015
Diving marine animals are proving to be an essential way of collecting oceanographic data especially in hard to reach areas …
Use your smartphone for biosensing
26 May 2015
An Australian research team has shown that smartphones can be reconfigured as cost-effective, portable bioanalytical devices, with details reported in …
Young Australian scientists recognised for work in disaster resilience
22 May 2015
Three exceptional young scientists have been recognised for their work in improving disaster resilience in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr Katharine Haynes, …
Research tour to determine extent of contaminated drinking water in NSW
22 May 2015
Preliminary research indicates excessive levels of lead and other metal contamination in New South Wales’ household drinking water, with various …
ARC announces $3.7 million towards research for Centre For Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation
20 May 2015
Macquarie University has welcomed today’s announcement that Macquarie researcher Associate Professor Phil Taylor and The Centre For Fruit Fly Biosecurity …
New research explores when quantum systems get critical
15 May 2015
An international team of scientists from China and Australia have released research that has probed how quantum matter changes when …
Study shows widespread contamination in central NSW and other areas from use of lead in water supply pipelines
13 May 2015
A new study has found use of lead solder joints in an above ground water supply pipeline has resulted in …
Macquarie subjects in world’s top 100
29 April 2015
Macquarie University is amongst the world’s elite institutions in 21 of the 36 subjects featured in this year’s QS World University Rankings …
Research shows impact of BMR on brain size in fish
24 April 2015
A commonly used term to describe nutritional needs and energy expenditure in humans – Basal Metabolic Rate – could also …
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