Personality and sex explain learning ability in a lizard
12 March 2014
Researchers have discovered that the sex and personality of lizards can influence their learning ability, with males faring better than …
Science & nature
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 – …
Algae declines in the water off Sydney
10 March 2014
One of the longest time-series of phytoplankton (microalgae) data in the Southern Hemisphere has revealed that phytoplankton are declining in …
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 …
New research shows extended exposure to caffeine and sucrose impacts behaviour and brain chemistry
7 February 2014
New research suggests the long-term consumption of caffeinated sugar-sweetened drinks in place of water can cause lasting changes to behaviour, …
Family food fights; how group-living spiders resolve conflicts over resources
6 February 2014
Research has shown that group-living spiders come to peaceful arrangements for food sharing, to avoid conflict. PhD candidate Jasmin Ruch …
Study of Earth’s crust tells of first plate tectonics and life on Earth
30 January 2014
Provocative new research published this month in the journal Geology suggests that oceanic plate subduction was operating from the earliest …
When the heat is on, insect and plant communities display surprising endurance
23 January 2014
A study that transplanted a selection of Australian native plant species to a warmer climate has discovered that although changing …
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