As the world pins its hopes on Pfizer's announcement this week of an effective vaccine, Macquarie University researchers have unveiled a strategy addressing the question of who should be vaccinated first.

New research has uncovered the secret pathway used by some aggressive breast cancers to avoid detection – and will likely lead to more effective treatments for metastatic breast cancer.

A 10-year project to identify every protein the human body produces is nearing the finish line, with enormous implications for health and medicine, say Macquarie researchers involved in the international endeavour.

As political leaders and health policy makers struggle to contain COVID-19, Macquarie University researchers have assessed the best approach to limit deaths from the pandemic.

As viewers around the nation tune in to the SBS documentary series Addicted Australia, Macquarie University clinical psychologist Associate Professor Melissa Norberg explains the factors behind addiction and relapse.

Macquarie University marine biologist Professor Culum Brown casts a scientist's eye over the popular Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher.

The NSW government’s newly released energy blueprint intends to transform the state’s electricity network to one that is cheaper and carbon-friendly, writes Macquarie Business School economist Dr Rohan Best, but does it go far enough?

One in five Australians will have their identities compromised at some point. Much of this is achieved by mobile number porting but Macquarie Business School’s Antiport project aims to help reduce the public’s vulnerability to these fraudsters.

A community program co-developed by Macquarie Business School addresses the under-representation of people with intellectual disability in self-employment  – and is receiving industry recognition as a result.

Online health communities are playing a growing role in cancer treatment as they supplement traditional communication between doctors, patients and caregivers – particularly during COVID-19, says Macquarie Business School Associate Professor Babak Abedin.

The new documentary Brazen Hussies chronicles the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and '70s and reminds us that 50 years later, the fight for women's rights is far from over, writes Macquarie University Professor in Modern History Michelle Arrow.

Social media is changing the way we protest. Dr Justine Lloyd, Senior Lecturer in social movements in Macquarie University's Department of Sociology, explores whether it's for better or worse.

With public confidence in our social institutions at record lows, Macquarie University Associate Professor of Philosophy Paul Formosa explores why business and government do the wrong thing – and what can be done about it.

Femme fatale or victim, predator or prey? Anne Boleyn is one of history’s most depicted figures. In a new book, Dr Stephanie Russo, Senior Lecturer in English at Macquarie University, dissects the ways writers, directors and Instagrammers tell her story.

Macquarie University research has revealed new insights into why cotton pollen fails after heatwaves, paving the way towards genetically engineered crops that can withstand extreme temperature.

In the wake of Australia’s worst wildfire season on record, a Macquarie-led project is aiming to improve the treatment of fire-affected wildlife as the next season fast approaches.

A three-year analysis by Macquarie University cyber security experts shows that despite encouraging progress, more than half of Australia's government websites are vulnerable to attack and 16 per cent do not have the most basic security protocol installed.

A new designer fruit fly paves the way for scientists to replace disease-carrying mosquitoes with harmless, genetically modified versions, says Macquarie University researcher Dr Maciej Maselko.