Way out, warped and weird: astronomers discover fault in our stars
Like all good stories, the history of our galaxy has a twist in the tail. Researchers at Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown how the...
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Talking to toddlers improves their speaking skills
As the nation heads back to work, thousands of two-year-olds across the country will head to childcare. And the...
“Superlasers” may no longer be sci-fi thanks to diamonds’ shine
It’s the breakthrough that could help blast space junk and missile from the skies. Researchers from Macquarie University have...
Textured breast implants increase cancer risk
Women with textured breast implants – used in 90 per cent of procedures – are at a significantly higher risk...
Our estuaries could be breeding superbugs
Pollution with antibiotics is causing potentially dangerous changes to local bacteria in estuaries, according to a new study. An...
Birds’ nests – another Australian first
The most common birds’ nests found today first evolved in Australia and these nests may be the key to...
Golden insects collaborate to warn off predators
A group of insects who mimick the golden sheen of other unpalatable insects in order to warn off predators...
Blood biomarker discovery a breakthrough for MS sufferers
After 12 years of research, the first blood biomarker for multiple sclerosis (MS) has been discovered by an international...
Macquarie Uni team brings us one step closer to personalised medicine.
A team of Macquarie Uni researchers, led by Dr Yiqing Lu, have developed a new method for detecting several...