Science and Technology
Advancing our world with audacious ideas
Science and Technology
Advancing our world with audacious ideas
A stargazer's guide to heavenly events in 2024
Macquarie University astrophysicist Professor Richard de Grijs explains some of the most impressive events ahead in the night sky this year, and the dates and times to see them.
Water recycling could be key to cooling Sydney’s west
A new research project is poised to deliver the formula to safely recycle water into gardens and parklands at scale, addressing both urban heat and sustainability challenges in western Sydney.
Please explain: Why do we have leap years?
The Romans, a 16th-century pope and the rotation of the earth all contribute to why we have leap years, explains Dr Stuart Ryder from Macquarie University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
What will the new jobs be in the AI world of work?
Though the possibilities are infinite when it comes to AI replacing human tasks in the workplace, economist Professor David Orsmond and data scientist Professor Amin Beheshti believe businesses will always need people.
Why you should count your chickens (and kookaburras, lorikeets and all backyard birds)
This year is the tenth annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count, which Professor Simon Griffith says highlights the important role citizen science projects play in our understanding of changes taking place in our world.
Residue from household disinfectants may be leading to drug resistance in deadly bacteria
Macquarie University scientists have contributed to a new study that suggests we may need to rethink current disinfection strategies at home and in hospitals in the fight against superbugs.
Please explain: How are diamonds grown in a lab?
What exactly are lab-grown diamonds and how do they compare with the real thing? Professors Tracey Rushmer and Rich Mildren explain.
Please explain: Why do magpies swoop?
Behavioural ecologist Dr Ben Ashton, who is researching magpie cognition and behaviour, explains.
Hungry caterpillars: new hero emerges in the war against plastic waste
The powerful combination of a unique caterpillar research facility and Macquarie's synthetic biology expertise may be key to a novel method of recycling plastic.
Scamming the scammers: New AI fake victims to disrupt criminal business model
Macquarie University cyber security experts have invented a multilingual chatbot designed to keep scammers on long fake calls and ultimately reduce the huge number of people who lose money to global criminals every day.
New optical fibre sets world speed record
Macquarie University researchers have been part of a global team who invented an optical fibre the thickness of a human hair which can carry the equivalent of more than 10 million fast home internet connections.
Man-made boulders with rock pools dropped into Sydney Harbour
Living boulders containing artificial rock pools installed in Lavender Bay will provide critical habitat for harbour marine animals.