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Light up your nightlife: Astronomy events still to come in 2022
If you loved Vivid, get ready to rug up again for some spectacular astronomical light shows in Sydney’s night sky for the remainder of the year – Macquarie University astronomer Professor Orsola De Marco guides us through upcoming events.
Double risk of some breast surgery complications with non-certified doctors
Specialist surgeons are the only way to go for safe breast implant operations, says Macquarie University Professor Anand Deva.
North Coast emus in dire need of a saviour
A declining and isolated population of emus on the NSW North Coast is in danger of disappearing, but new genetic research will help rescuers work out the best way to help the group recover.
From Black Death to COVID: Australia's unlearnt lessons
Just 120 years ago, the Black Death jumped ship at Darling Harbour, and the response was eerily familiar. In a new book, Macquarie University infectious diseases expert, Emeritus Professor Peter Curson, looks at what we can learn from the outbreak.
How to keep loyal customers in a post-pandemic world
With research finding customers are not happy when they lose their points, Macquarie Business School Associate Professor Riza Casidy examines how companies can best adapt loyalty programs amid the disruptions of COVID-19.
Education the key to reversing binge-drinking culture: new research
Macquarie Business School researchers are investigating how to tackle our nation’s alcohol addiction as figures reveal one in four adults are drinking to excess.
The yuck factor: turning disgust to our advantage
We’ve all touched something squishy and assumed the worst. But can we translate this feeling of revulsion into better public health messaging? New Macquarie research suggests we can.
How to choose healthier takeaway food
Home cooking with fresh ingredients is the holy grail of healthy eating, but can takeaway be good for you? Dietitian Valentina Duong from the MQ Health Healthy Weight Clinic says yes – if we choose carefully.
Review: Why we're still haunted by Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a story that still haunts us 175 years after its publication. Gothic literature specialist Kirstin Mills explores what it is about this strange novel that keeps us coming back to it, and also reviews a new stage adaptation.
Making your child's first 2000 days count
Do you know if your pre-schooler is meeting their developmental milestones? MQ Health paediatric clinicians and allied health practitioners explain how you can help them and what to look for along the way.
Deliver-Ouch: High injury rate in food delivery cyclists is under-reported
Gig economy workers delivering meals on bike-wheels are getting hurt while trying to earn an income, and new Macquarie University research shows their injuries are greatly under-reported.
Please explain: Why do we like what we like?
Everyone’s taste is different, but why do some of us headbang to Metallica while others bliss out to Bach? The answer is more complex than you might think, according to Macquarie University Psychology Professor Bill Thompson.