In a world-first study of daily ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across the globe, a Monash University study has found that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population are exposed to levels ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2023
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Most animals alive today are ectothermic, or cold-blooded, which means that they are at the mercy of their environment when it comes to regulating their body temperature.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2023
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The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)—an astronomical interferometer of 66 telescopes in northern Chile, captured an exquisite image of the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star known as Elias 2-24—but scientists ...
Astronomy
Feb 14, 2023
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A world-first study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fueled by photosynthesis via sunshine, revealing that many ocean microbes in fact get their energy from hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Ecology
Feb 6, 2023
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A Monash University study has found that removing a single, essential, dietary amino acid provides tolerance to chemicals such as nicotine.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 14, 2022
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Almost all volcanic rocks come from the Earth's upper mantle (or lava).
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
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A new international study led by Monash University biologists has found that behavior influences the success of an invasive species.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2022
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Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health—they are often difficult to diagnose and treat, and there is an urgent need for better diagnostics and more effective antifungal treatments. Using newly developed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 20, 2022
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An international research team has found that the first continents were not stable and were recycled in the interior of the Earth, in the mantle.
Planetary Sciences
Sep 20, 2022
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Invasive species drive the global biodiversity crisis and some, such as ragweeds, even damage our health.
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2022
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