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Prestigious NHRMC Research Excellence Award for MND gene therapy project
Professor Roger Chung, from the Macquarie University Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre, has received a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Award for his team’s latest gene therapy work.
Please explain: Should you wear sunscreen all year round?
Summer may be officially over, but here's why you should wear sunscreen every day of the year. Macquarie University general practitioner at MQ Health's Skin Cancer Clinic, Dr Vivianne Xia, explains.
Australia progressing on energy transformation but more action needed: new report
Substantial changes to Australia’s electricity generation have set the country on a firmer path to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new report published today in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Gamma Knife supporter awarded honorary doctorate
Mr Doug Thompson AM, owner of Thompson Health Care, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) at a ceremony at Macquarie University.
Good eggs: 2024 Chocolate Scorecard unwraps responsible producers
Shoppers on the hunt for eggs this Easter can choose to spend their chocolate budget with companies who have plans in place to pay farmers a living wage and eliminate child labour, says Macquarie Business School Professor John Dumay.
Kirby building inspires next generation of legal minds
The new Michael Kirby Building is designed to foster a sense of community between staff and students and the broader university.
Why near enough is good enough for ant-mimicking spiders
Many insects try to look like ants to avoid predators, as do some spiders. But new research has found that when ant-mimicking spiders do a bad job of hiding their spider qualities – potentially exposing themselves to predators - it might give them other advantages, such as finding mates and greater fertility.
Snakes: The new, high-protein superfood
Pythons are a low-emission, climate-resilient food source, converting feed to protein better than chickens or cattle, new research has found.
World first: Zebrafish discovery to speed testing of MND and dementia treatments
Tiny, transparent fish have made it possible for Macquarie University neuroscientists to observe damaging protein clusters forming in real time, opening the way for testing potential early interventions for motor neuron disease (MND) and dementia.
What if Juliet didn't die at the end of Romeo and Juliet?
Associate Professor of Literature Dr Stephanie Russo reviews the new musical reimagining of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, on now at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
Macquarie University opens new building honouring eminent jurist and former Chancellor, The Honourable Dr Michael Kirby
Macquarie University has opened the doors of the new Michael Kirby Building, where impactful education meets Australian-first design.
"My approach is to teach mathematics as a fun puzzle to solve."
Dr Richard Garner is a recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Student-nominated Award. He brings his lectures to life by sharing the excitement of problem-solving through maths.