The new initiative aims to address an increasing Aussie education scourge: A significant lack of Australian women taking up university-accredited STEM degrees.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that 201 years after her death on this day in 1817, readers are just as enchanted by the author's sparkling wit as ever.

Macquarie’s ALERT clinic is bringing new hope to people with the lifetime condition of lymphoedema.

The prevalence of anxiety disorders in young women points to a crisis that needs serious attention.

We can’t cram any more processing power into silicon-based computer chips. But a paper published in Nature overnight reveals how we can make electronic devices 10 times smaller, and use molecules to build electronic circuits instead.

Light pollution is doing more than obscuring our view of the universe: it could actually be bad for our health.

Alexandra Bhatti, Associate Lecturer in Public Health in the Department of Health Systems and Populations, explains.

Dr Wayne Warburton, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology explains.

Effective 1 July, Macquarie University has assumed responsibility for the research and optical instrumentation capability of the Australian Astronomical Observatory, a group with 45 years of excellence in astronomy instrumentation.

Research into bees' brains has revealed insights into the impact of stress, using a combination of old-school observational science and powerful computer models.

Michael Gillings, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, explains.

As the internet becomes more sophisticated and deceptive, how do we work out what are ‘good’ websites?