A scientific analysis of fossilised tree resin has caused a rethink of Australia's prehistoric ecosystem, and could pave the way to recovering more preserved palaeobiological artefacts from the time of dinosaurs or prehistoric ...
Archaeology
Dec 11, 2017
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A series of studies led by Monash University researcher Associate Professor Jose Polo have this week shed light on vital, yet previously unclear, aspects of cell reprogramming.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2017
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International research co-authored by a Monash biologist has shown for the first time that bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) directly interact with the cells of the human body.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2017
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A new study by Monash biologists has provided fresh insights into the long-standing questions of why animals are of the size they are and what happens when we artificially induce a change in their size.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2017
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Monash scientists have uncovered new and surprising discoveries about how organisms can regulate energy use when their numbers increase.
Ecology
Nov 13, 2017
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Monash scientists involved in one of the world's longest evolution experiments have debunked an established theory with a study that provides a 'high-resolution' view of the molecular details of adaptation.
Evolution
Oct 19, 2017
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Conifers that were living at the South Pole show an extreme adaptation to forest fires.
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2017
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66
An international team of researchers led by a Monash astronomer has created the longest consistent 3-D model of a neutrino-driven supernova explosion to date, helping scientists to better understand the violent deaths of ...
Astronomy
Sep 14, 2017
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59
Researchers from Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute have helped solve the mystery of how emus became flightless, identifying a gene involved in the development and evolution of bird wings.
Biotechnology
Jul 25, 2017
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Research led by Monash University Earth scientists has added a new dimension to understanding life on Mars with the discovery that meteorites may be able to 'trap' evidence of Martian life.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2017
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