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Progress on Alzheimer’s blood test could improve early intervention opportunities
Researchers have taken a step closer to developing a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms appear and potentially in enough time to defend against the disease.
Banking, healthcare and education set to be transformed by AI
Virtual assistants who give personalised answers to customer queries are among the huge opportunities to transform current business practices across many industries using ChatGPT, according to scholars from the Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence at Macquarie University.
Actually Mr Darcy ... it's not all about you
Plot twist: To mark the 210th anniversary of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, literature scholar Dr Stephanie Russo explains why a lesser-known character beats Fitzwilliam Darcy for the title of her best romantic hero.
Expert insights into the economic year ahead
With cost-of-living pressure soaring for many Australian households, four Macquarie Business School experts predict how economic conditions might unfold in 2023 with energy prices, 'revenge' spending and inflation under the microscope.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder and unresolved grief are both terms that are being used frequently in the media following the release of Prince Harry’s memoir. Professor Maria Kangas of the School of Psychological Sciences explains what they are and how they can be treated.
Education rethink ahead as ChatGPT hits classrooms
The public release of the Artificial Intelligence tool ChatGPT is set to trigger major disruption in school and university classrooms – but banning it is not the solution, says Macquarie University education technology scholar, Professor Matt Bower.
Language development problems are common in under fives - and hard to spot
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?
Gene therapy offers hope for severe epilepsy
A new gene therapy treatment that has been shown to reduce uncontrolled seizures in mice will be ready to begin clinical trials within two years.
Modern scanning techniques let ancient mummies 'live' again
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.
Dating dirt unearths the truth about why the world's biggest ape disappeared
VIDEO: The reason for the demise of history's largest primate has long been a mystery, but the puzzle has finally been solved thanks to the results of a ten-year study.
Emily: a beautiful portrait of what might have been
The new cinema movie Emily depicts the imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights.
Zebra birds are social singers: new study
Song plays an important social role for zebra finches in the wild, upending theories that songbirds only sing to establish territory and attract a mate, a new study reveals.