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A gift to advance science - Karen Coulston talks science, wine and helping scientific advancement

Molecular chemist turned winemaker Karen Coulston has long shared her knowledge in labs, lecture halls and cellar doors. Now, with a donation to Monash, she’s helping a new generation of researchers advance scientific discovery.

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New salts raise the bar for lithium ion battery technology

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Lithium ion batteries are set to take a dominant role in electric vehicles and other applications in the near future – but the battery materials, currently in use, fall short in terms of safety and performance and are holding back the next generation of high-performance batteries.

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Essential oils can be beneficial for your health and mood, study finds

New research from Monash University scientists has uncovered why certain essential oils can benefit mood.

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World-first discovery could fuel the new green ammonia economy

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

Chemistry 1 January 1970
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New research could pave the way for safer and more efficient COVID-19 testing

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 with SARS-CoV-2.

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