Sexual harassment in the fish world: Male guppies suffer most
14 February 2017
Male guppies pay a high cost for their sexual harassment of female guppies – including much higher mortality rates – …
Science & nature
First blood biomarker discovered for the prognosis of multiple sclerosis: quick, accurate and soon to be available
4 February 2017
Study led by Macquarie researchers has found the first blood biomarker for multiple sclerosis Biomarker blood test can discriminate between …
Australia the birthplace of birds nests? Move over Vegemite and the hills hoist
1 February 2017
The most common birds nests found today had their birthplace in Australia, and these nests may be key to many …
Superbugs on the shore: Bacteria in estuaries have genes for antibiotic resistance that could end up in us
31 January 2017
Estuarine areas – regions where land, freshwater and seawater meet, such as Port Stephens, Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River …
Singing the stats: musical training enhances statistical learning
27 January 2017
Musical ability goes hand in hand with an enhanced ability for statistical learning Musicians are able to pick out statistical …
Newcastle’s toxic legacy: soil metals and hydrocarbons pose health risk
25 January 2017
Contaminating metals and hydrocarbons could be posing a significant health risk to residents of the industrial city of Newcastle Lead …
Completing the ~20,000 proteins that make us human
25 January 2017
The newly released MissingProteinPedia database collates information about proteins in unprecedented ways, allowing Human Proteome Project scientists to gain a …
VegeSafe community program tracks urban soil environmental pollution
17 January 2017
Forty per cent of Sydney’s residential gardens exceed the recommended Australian soil lead guidelines City of Sydney and Inner West …
Pumping Irony: Why going to the gym might actually make your muscles look smaller
11 January 2017
New Macquarie University study finds that exposure to images of muscly bodies can cause body shape misperception People can begin …
New research on rip currents could help save lives on Australian beaches this summer
15 December 2016
International research involving Macquarie University has revealed new information on dangerous rip currents that could help save lives on Australian …
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