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How reproduction affects a woman’s career trajectory: new book
Menstruation, maternity, motherhood and menopause … are the 4Ms milestones or millstones?
Please explain: Why vapes laced with nitazenes are causing alarm
In an Australian first, NSW police have charged a man following the seizure of vials of vape liquid laced with nitazenes. Macquarie Medical School pharmacologist Professor Mark Connor explains what nitazenes are and why authorities are concerned about their health effects.
Breakthrough back pain treatment still working after three years: new data
Back pain is the number one cause of disability globally - but a new high-value, low-risk intervention informed by Australian research is being hailed for its potential to have major human and economic impact.
Myth-busting study finds neurodivergent workers are skilled leaders
When professional services firm EY decided to undertake a major worldwide study of the impact that neurodivergent people have on the skills proficiency of organisations, it turned to the Macquarie Business School for advice and expertise.
Lost in translation: research shows healthcare interpreters are underused
Education and training of Australian health practitioners should place greater emphasis on the importance of using professional interpreting services in clinical settings, according to a new book by Macquarie University researcher Dr Jinhyun Cho.
Making tracks: multiple dinosaur footprints unearthed in major discovery
The discovery of ancient footprints in Canada has transformed the way researchers hunt for dinosaur tracks.
Living colour: how red, green and yellow concrete improves Sydney marine life
When marine scientists gave Sydney Harbour seawalls a colourful glow up, they discovered it boosted marine biodiversity along our increasingly urbanised, concrete-dominated shorelines.
Painful stories: teachers and students unite to help people living with illness and disability
A new book of personal essays, produced by creative writing staff and students at Macquarie University, explores the power of narrative as a medicine for people living with disability, illness and chronic pain.
Doomed planet's death spiral could reveal stellar secrets
Astronomers led by a team at Macquarie University have tracked an extreme planet’s orbital decay to understand how stars dissipate energy.
How sleep might mitigate the worst symptoms of internet gaming disorder: new research
Addictive digital media has risen sharply in recent years, with internet gaming disorder (IGD) moving to outstrip anxiety and depression as adolescent troublespots - but new sleep research might offer a way forward.
How a Macquarie-led team uncovered the sleeping dogs of Ancient Egypt: exhibition
Egyptian tombs yield all manner of surprises. One of the most macabre, recalls archaeologist Dr Mary Hartley, emerged during a Macquarie University-led excavation.
Exposure therapy for phobias could help cut pesticide use
Scared of spiders, storms, dogs or more recently, mushrooms? New research reveals the surprising consequences of biophobias and calls for an innovative approach to treatment.