by Matilda Meikle | Dec 22, 2023 | Science
A partnership between two leading organisations has led to a breakthrough in the treatment of Malaria. La Trobe University has joined forces with AdAlta, a clinical-stage drug development company, to head research into a world-first malaria treatment. The treatment...
by The Lighthouse | Dec 5, 2023 | Environment, Science
Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighbourhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to research by Macquarie University scientists. At least 700,000 people die each year due to drug-resistant diseases, according to...
by The Lighthouse | Nov 21, 2023 | Science, Technology
In a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use has shown it interferes with vital brain functions. Macquarie University psychology researchers have found that problematic screen use impairs a range of...
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 30, 2023 | Science
The World Health Summit in Berlin was the launch site of a new ‘Animal disease detective’ training package. Introduced by the University of Sydney led Asia Pacific Consortium of Veterinary Epidemiology (APCOVE), the training package will teach veterinary...
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 17, 2023 | Science
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. A new study published today in Nature Microbiology, led by Dr Liping Li...
by The Lighthouse | Oct 3, 2023 | Science
Research is showing a free online program for people with chronic pain can reduce how much the pain affects them and improve their overall quality of life – and the effects are long lasting. Chronic pain affects one in five Australians, with about a quarter of those...
