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    Vale Bruce Alexander Fuhrer (OAM) (December 31, 1930 – March 31, 2023)

    Prolific photographer Bruce Alexander Fuhrer (OAM) died recently aged 92. Bruce was an Australian mycologist and fungus photographer.His photographic collection of fungi numbers more than 3000 species. He was in the School of Biological Sciences between 1972 and 1996.

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    Supergenes power invasive species’ success, study finds

    Supergenes power invasive species’ success

    Common ragweed, a pest and a major cause of hay fever, is a successful invasive species because it uses ‘supergenes’ to adapt, an international study led by Monash University has found.

    Biology 28 March 2023

    Superb fairy-wrens help others following similar rules as humans

    Superb fairy-wrens are more likely to take risks to help members of their close social circle, according to a new international study led by Monash University.

    Biology 10 March 2023

    Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

    International research led by Monash University biologists has identified a new way to explore how changing diets may help alleviate disease symptoms - particularly for individuals with disorders that affect how protein is metabolised.

    Biology 3 January 2023
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    Monash receives $41m in NHMRC Ideas Grants

    For the third consecutive year, Monash University has topped all Australian universities in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants, receiving more than $41 million across 37 projects.

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