Around one in ten Australian children has problems with language development by the time they start school, but the signs aren’t always obvious. How can we tell if a child needs assistance?
New light has been shed on the lives of six people who lived and died in Egypt between two and three thousand years ago through a collaboration involving archaeologists, forensic anthropologists – and one Macquarie University radiologist.
A new wearable device that detects signs of drowning and alerts lifeguards to the swimmer's location has been developed by Macquarie University researchers.
The human population will tick over to 8 billion on November 15. What does this mean for the environment, our cities, our health and our food supply? Six Macquarie University experts explain the impact of the milestone in their fields.
Impact analyst Claire Galea is leading the world's first global evaluation of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library including a research focus on children in the NSW town of Tamworth.
Screaming activates the amygdala, a nucleus in the brain that helps heighten awareness. And, according to Macquarie University's Dr Philippe Gilchrist, it provides clues as to how people respond to danger and the environment.
Urine tests have revealed a biological marker linked to depression is common in otherwise healthy young people who eat a Western-style diet that is high in fat, sugar and processed foods.
Claims that it is possible to teach us to read at incredible speeds so we can improve our performance in study and at work are easy to find online. But is speed reading really possible?
A parent’s grief when their child finishes school forever is a natural reaction to a change in the attachment bond with their child. But it could be time to seek help if the sadness continues.