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Significant improvements from new two-hour depression and anxiety treatment: trial
A single online lesson can be as beneficial in reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression as a five-lesson treatment program, a clinical trial has found.
"I help people see science from an outsider's perspective."
Astronomy Open Night organiser Kelly Sharpless wears her job on her sleeve, donning dresses adorned with planets or star-studded overalls. Her tri-coloured tresses – which reflect our Macquarie colours – also make her easy to spot around the campus.
Please explain: What is sepsis?
Sepsis claims the lives of about 10,000 Australians every year, but its symptoms make it hard to detect. Professor Vincent Lam and Associate Professor Ling Li explain why awareness of this silent killer is the key to reducing the death toll.
Macquarie University now home to WHO Collaborating Centre
A Macquarie University research centre has been named as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre in Ear and Hearing Health for the next four years.
Why pottery is history's best friend: new exhibition
A new exhibition at the Macquarie University History Museum puts pots in the spotlight.
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.
Coastal habitats in jeopardy, warns Macquarie-led research team
Research published today in Nature warns that rising seas will devastate coastal habitats, using evidence from the last Ice Age.
How Australian wattles took over the world and brought their fire risk with them: new book
National Wattle Day on the first of September celebrates our national floral emblem but elsewhere in the world their prolific spread has sparked increased wildfire threats, according to authors of a new book.
Managers need menopause training to protect profits and retain women in senior jobs
Women leaving work prematurely due to the effects of menopause costs Australian companies more than $10 billion a year. Macquarie Business School researchers say workplace training for managers is urgently needed to support women’s wellbeing and protect the business bottom line.
Patrolling honey bees exposes spread of antimicrobial resistance
Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighbourhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to research by Macquarie University scientists.
ARC success for early-career researchers
Three early-career researchers at Macquarie University have been recognised in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding, announced today.
“It was nice to know a 747 could withstand the odd bullet.”
From being part of an historic operation sending humanitarian aid to starving families in war-torn Somalia to offering a friendly face to anxious patients, Macquarie University Hospital volunteer Norman King has always put a high value on helping others.