Science and Technology
Advancing our world with audacious ideas
Science and Technology
Advancing our world with audacious ideas
Why some bees are more at risk from climate change than others
From ground burrows to thin plant stems, where native bees nest may determine how well they adapt to a warming climate, new research suggests.
Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime
Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post – these are just a few examples of illegal marine wildlife trafficking.
People are using AI to communicate without disclosing it. Is this morally wrong?
From polished meeting notes to an AI-written eulogy, undisclosed assistance can mislead others about what we really think, feel or can do, raising hard questions about when that deception crosses a moral line.
Macquarie research tackles minerals, cane toads, fisheries and more in ARC boost
Macquarie University researchers have secured more than $3.1 million in ARC Linkage Projects funding to work with industry, government and community partners on groundbreaking studies.
Student engineers ignite Macquarie’s first liquid rocket engine project
What began as a shared fascination with rockets has evolved into NERVA-ONE – an ambitious liquid rocket engine designed and built by Macquarie University students, helping lay the foundations for future aerospace and propulsion research on campus.
Timmy the stranded whale is dead. Please, let’s put animal welfare first and human emotion second
A humpback whale stranded for weeks in Germany became a global livestream spectacle – then a rescue moved him to sea, where he died days later. Timmy’s story is a sobering lesson in putting animal welfare ahead of the urge to play saviour.
Clear-eyed cosmos: MQ engineers focus new Gemini North view in Hawaii
Macquarie University engineers are helping one of the world’s most powerful telescopes view the universe more clearly, after reaching a major milestone that will see an upgrade to the Gemini North telescope.
Is swiping right dead? Why Gen Z is swapping Tinder for talk
When Tinder launched in 2012, Silicon Valley was convinced it had solved modern dating. The right swipe promised efficiency, abundance and ease – a frictionless fix for the messiness of human connection.
With challenge comes opportunity: how AI is transforming Indonesia’s digital economy
Could Indonesia’s diaspora be the key to unlocking the potential of the country’s digital economy?
Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen
The Swedish government recently announced it was moving from the classroom use of digital devices back to physical books. It cited concerns over declining test scores and increasing screen time.
Meth drone crash lands in Wollongong, signals new era of hi-tech drug trade
A late‑night drone crash in Wollongong has exposed what criminologist Dr Vincent Hurley calls the new frontier of Australian drug trafficking.
Whale gaping: Citizen scientists key to discovering rare Humpback behaviour
A new paper co-authored by Macquarie University lecturer and renowned whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta highlights the importance of ‘citizen scientists’ who have been integral in exposing a newly observed Humpback whale behaviour.