Research-news

Phages are viruses, but they cannot harm humans - they only kill bacteria

Monash University leads breakthrough against antibiotic-resistance

A major risk of being hospitalised is catching a bacterial infection.

Biology 12 January, 2021
Lisa-Martin

Chemist awarded Ideas Grant for new therapeutic approach to prostate cancer

Congratulations to Associate Professor Lisa Martin from the Monash University School of Chemistry on being awarded an Ideas Grant to develop new selective drugs for the treatment of

Chemistry 15 December, 2020
Dr-Linda-Croton

Monash physicist awarded prestigious PhD thesis medal for innovative brain imaging

Congratulations to Monash University scientist Dr Linda Croton who has been awarded the 2020 ANSTO Australian Synchrotron Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal.

Physics and Astronomy 24 November, 2020
Monash-Science-Precinct

Science researchers awarded more than $9 million for Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects (DP) – helping to secure Monash University’s top position nationally

Monash University was the most successful institution in Australia for ARC Discovery Project grants with 26.5% of the funding awarded to Faculty of Science researchers.

General News 16 November, 2020
An artist’s impression of Eomonachus belegaerensis.

New fossil seal species rewrites history

An international team of biologists, led by Monash University, has discovered a new species of extinct monk seal from the Southern Hemisphere – describing it as the biggest breakthrough in seal evolution in 70 years.

Biology 11 November, 2020
Monash-Science-Precinct

Monash University Antarctic research boosted with ARC DECRA funding win

Monash University’s Faculty of Science has been awarded $1,745,019 under the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme with more than half of this amount allocated to increasing the University’s capability in ice

Science 4 November, 2020
The ethylene signalling pathway has been characterised in flowering plants

Common liverwort study has implications for crop manipulation

A new study on genetic pathways in the common liverwort could have future implications for crop manipulation.

Biology 27 October, 2020
Alexander

Monash study provides new hope for children suffering from rare muscle diseases

Stephen Greenspan and Laura Zah were devastated when they learned their son Alexander had a rare genetic mutation, which causes a deadly neuromuscular disease with no known treatment or cure.

Biology 9 October, 2020
Periodic-Table

Elements of surprise: neutron stars contribute little, but something's making gold, research finds

Neutron star collisions do not create the quantity of chemical elements previously assumed, a new analysis of galaxy evolution finds.

Physics and Astronomy 16 September, 2020