Research-news

In a world-first, Monash University scientists have developed a new, environmentally friendly process that could drive the future production of green ammonia.

An international study led by Monash University geologists provides a new insight into how Earth’s first continents formed.

When is a weed not a weed? Can native plants be weeds? Sweet pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum) was once a well-behaved tree growing in gullies from Gippsland in Victoria up to Brisbane in Queensland.

An international research team led by Monash University has demonstrated that cooling temperatures and glacial cycles over the past 15 million years were essential for an explosion in terrestrial animal diversity throughout the Antarctic region.

International research led by Monash University and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity has achieved a proof of concept for a new, fast, portable saliva screening test that uses an infrared light technology to confirm infection

New research is using high-resolution 3D scanning to reveal patterns in the design of snake fangs, showing that these needle-like teeth are shaped to match the snake’s preferred prey.

A recent study led by Monash University researchers has identified a new mechanism for the regulation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) – an important enzyme for regulating kidney health during high blood pressure.

Hemorrhoids, also called piles, affect a large portion of the population, for reasons that have mostly remained unknown.

Male fertility may be the chink in the armour against climate change, according to a new study that suggests the loss of male fertility at high temperatures means many species – especially those restricted to the tropics – may be even