22 June 2017 • News What do your music preferences say about your study habits? It’s well known that certain human behaviours such as eating, having sex or shared social moments lead to a release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. “Dopamine…
20 May 2016 • News The world found Nemo, but can we save him? We all know the heart-warming tale of Finding Nemo, but clownfish populations on coral reefs have been declining since the film’s release, due to the…
26 April 2016 • News Monash University is helping science students stand out from the crowd Science graduates rank well in earnings potential according to a new Australian Graduate Survey conducted by Graduate Careers Australia. Latest data identifies that science graduates, especially Mathematics…
2 March 2016 • News Monash biologist studies human evolution: teeth tell the story Monash University-led research has shown that the evolution of human teeth is much simpler than previously thought, and that we can predict the sizes of…
14 January 2016 • News Twenty new freshwater fish species uncovered in the Kimberley Researchers have discovered a record 20 new fish species while conducting fieldwork in the remote Kimberley, unveiling it as Australia’s most biodiverse region for freshwater…
11 January 2016 • News Monash leads the way in Australian Research Council Future Fellowships Eight Monash University researchers have been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships, providing $6.1m in funding to support their research. This is the strongest…
30 November 2015 • News Koala genome reveals its secret It has long been thought that low levels of koala genetic diversity is a reason for their declining populations and local extinctions, but James Cook…
23 September 2015 • News Monash unveils Earth Sciences Garden Sept. 15 marked the opening of the new Monash Earth Sciences Garden at the university’s Clayton Campus in Melbourne; the first of its kind in…
15 September 2015 • News JCU scientists help discover new species from the "dark zone" James Cook University scientists have played a role in a discovery that may alter the known history of humankind. JCU’s Professor Paul Dirks and Dr…
26 August 2015 • News Griffith research on barnacles may help find MH370 Marine research conducted by Griffith University PhD candidate Ryan Pearson has given fresh hope to investigators trying to solve the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight…