Science and Technology
Advancing our world with audacious ideas
Science and Technology
Advancing our world with audacious ideas
Probiotics for honeybees could help stop falling population
Scientists hope a new immunity-boosting probiotic developed for honeybees will help fight infections being blamed for their declining population.
Future city liveability to depend on which plant we put where
A new program developed by Macquarie University researchers will help us select plants to survive a harsher future climate, and improve the future liveability of our cities.
Tricks used by phone scammers exposed in new study
New Macquarie University research into phone scams has identified the scripts and emotions that drive most calls.
New system uses AI to beat fake news
A new system using AI to create personalised link recommendations that divert users away from fake news, will be presented to thousands of researchers at a prestigious international computing event The Web Conference in France, this week.
What's stopping Australians from buying electric cars?
New research from Macquarie Business School suggests the low uptake of electric vehicles is about purchase price and the availability and cost of charging stations.
New weed-fighting website helps gardeners make better choices
VIDEO: Over 70 per cent of invasive plant species escaped over the garden fence, but a new interactive website developed by researchers at Macquarie University will help gardeners and industry select plants that pose less risk to native ecosystems.
How to go with the flow: river framework restores health and hope
A river management framework developed at Macquarie University and now used on six continents has been recognised in the NSW Parliament’s 2022 Research Impact Showcase.
Cracking the mysteries of a summer lunch favourite
Macquarie scientists helped save oyster farming in NSW, ensuring the survival of an Australian festive food staple. Now, they have turned their attention to returning oysters to the wild.
Care and repair: how to achieve a sustainable tomorrow
VIDEO: To mark 2022 International Women's Day, leading Macquarie University academics discuss why we need to take action now to reduce harm to our natural environment, calling for a collective community effort on the path to a sustainable tomorrow.
Pandemic measures cut rate of salmonella poisoning
Australia’s public health measures to combat COVID-19 in 2020 had an unexpected but welcome side effect: less gastro. Professor Janaki Amin from Macquarie Medical School explains the link.
Please explain: Why is the sky blue?
Rainbows, chemistry and humidity all play a role in the colour of the sky, explains Dr Stuart Ryder of Macquarie University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Sperm-storing tree skinks are 'secret swingers': new research
Australian tree skinks are mainly monogamous – but new research showing female skinks can store sperm from different males might explain the species’ evolutionary success.