Novel Molecules Discovered to Combat Asthma and COVID-Related Lung Diseases
Australian researchers reveal new molecules that provide profound protection in asthma models — as well as reducing severity of asthma attacks. A study designed to…
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Continents Were Weak and Prone to Destruction in Their Infancy
Monash University geologists have shed new light on the early history of the Earth through their discovery that continents were weak and prone to destruction…
Stressed Out Volcanoes More Likely to Collapse and Erupt
A new study has implications for how the world might be better protected against future volcano collapses. An international study led by Monash scientists has…
Real Hope for Vaccine Longevity: New Data Reveals COVID Immunity Lasts Up to 8 Months
Australian researchers have revealed — for the first time — that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus have immune memory to protect…
Keeping Up Appearances: Male Fairy-Wrens Show That Looks Can Be Deceiving
In many animals, female preference for males with the most elaborate appearance is an important factor in the evolution of bright and dramatic colors. Females…
160 Years Later, Study Shows Charles Darwin Was Right About Why Insects Are Losing the Ability to Fly
Most insects can fly. Yet scores of species have lost that extraordinary ability, particularly on islands. On the small islands that lie halfway between Antarctica and…
Infectious Diseases Experts: Superbugs on Track to Kill More People Than COVID-19
Without urgent action superbugs will kill 22,000 Australians a year by 2040 A comprehensive national database is needed to capture infection rates and arrest the…
Discovery of New Seal Species Rewrites Evolutionary History
An international team of biologists, led by Monash University, has discovered a new species of extinct monk seal from the Southern Hemisphere – describing it…
Ice Loss Likely to Continue in Antarctica, Even if Climate Change Is Brought Under Control
A new international study led by Monash University climate scientists has revealed that ice loss in Antarctica persisted for many centuries after it was initiated…
New Record for Carbon Dioxide Capture Set Using Metal Organic Frameworks
Researchers from Monash University and the CSIRO have set a record for carbon dioxide capture using Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). The technology resembles a sponge…
Manipulating the Flow of Light in Extreme Ways Using “Magic Angle” Twistronics
‘Twisted’ layers of 2D materials produce photonic topological transition at ‘magic’ rotation angles. Monash researchers are part of an international collaboration applying ‘twistronics’ concepts (the…
Scientists Use Physics to Understand the Mystery of Consciousness
An international study involving Monash physicists has confirmed a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems. The study published yesterday…
New World’s Record for Fastest Internet Speed From a Single Optical Chip: 44.2 Tbps
Researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities have successfully tested and recorded Australia’s fastest internet data speed, and that of the world, from a single…
Solar Cell Testing Sped Up Dramatically With New 3D-Printed System
Australian scientists flag dramatic improvement to next-gen perovskite R&D. Tests on new designs for next-generation solar cells can now be done in hours instead of…
Leap Forward in the Development of New Glycopeptide Antibiotic to Fight Superbugs
New insights represent a major step forward in the formation of a new glycopeptide antibiotic to fight superbugs. A powerful new insight, linked to recent…
Research Offers Hope as World Struggles With COVID-19 Ventilator Shortage
Researchers from The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Monash University and the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, have achieved a world-first breakthrough in ventilator splitting. For the first…
Coronavirus Fight: Scientists Identify COVID-19 Drug That “Kills” the Virus Within 48 Hours
While shown to be effective in the lab environment, Ivermectin cannot be used in humans for COVID-19 until further testing and clinical trials have been…
Hungry Stars Cannibalize Each Other in ‘Be X-Ray’ Systems
Humans have been studying the light from stars since the beginning of our history; however, we’ve only just discovered in the last few decades that…