Monash University researchers are shedding light on the complex processes that underpin the creation and differentiation of stem cells, bringing closer the promise of 'miracle' therapies.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

May 20, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously thought.

Biology - Evolution

May 14, 2013 4.3 / 5 (7) 0 |

(Phys.org) —Biologists have developed a new approach to identify major threats to the aquatic habitats that support freshwater life in drier parts of Australia.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 26, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0

Projections that display clearly on non-ideal surfaces such as room corners, and interact naturally with the presenter could transform not only business meetings, but gaming and simulation.

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Apr 11, 2013 2.3 / 5 (3) 2

Small suburban shopping centres are disproportionately threatened by policies on climate change and traffic congestion that discourage consumers from using their cars, research shows.

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Apr 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Groundbreaking technology to securely store, transmit and share the massive amounts of raw data used in scientific research has supported several high-profile discoveries only two years after it was rolled ...

Technology - Other

Apr 03, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

A new laboratory dedicated to technologies at the cutting edge of an emerging field of robotics could radically improve the way search and rescue operations are conducted. The Monash Swarm Robotics Laboratory ...

Electronics - Robotics

Mar 25, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A pioneering Ethiopian lawyer and academic is hoping to turn the spotlight on his country and raise awareness about human trafficking.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 25, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Monash University researchers have played a pivotal role in the invention of an energy-efficient method of increasing the data capacity of optical networks to the point where all of the world's internet traffic ...

Technology - Telecom

Mar 25, 2013 5 / 5 (11) 0

New research has uncovered a mechanism that regulates the reproduction of plants, providing a possible tool for engineering higher yielding crops.

Biology - Evolution

Mar 01, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

Despite recent amendments, Victoria's infringement system does not adequately consider the circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, new research has revealed.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Feb 28, 2013 not rated yet 0

Emissions from coal power stations could be drastically reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that adsorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide, then releases it when exposed to sunlight.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Feb 12, 2013 4.9 / 5 (8) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Some reptile species give birth to live young, but turtles have never evolved this ability. New research is revealing why.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 06, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0

New research shows that since 2011, the number of jobs created in Australia was equalled by the number of new migrants who found employment, increasing competition in the jobs market.

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Feb 04, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 1

(Phys.org)—New research has demonstrated the potential of a new kind of nanomaterial to filter out environmental toxins in water.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jan 21, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 0 |