News tagged with monash university


Research breakthrough to treat malaria

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A team of Monash University researchers led by Professor James Whisstock has made a major breakthrough in the international fight against malaria, which claims the life of a child across the world every 30 seconds.


New Insight Into How Bees See

New Insight Into How Bees See

Biology /

created Jan 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 4

New research from Monash University bee researcher Adrian Dyer could lead to improved artificial intelligence systems and computer programs for facial recognition.





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'ECG for the mind' could diagnose depression in an hour

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

An innovative diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses.


Monash study suggests rainwater is safe to drink

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A world first study by Monash University researchers into the health of families who drink rainwater has found that it is safe to drink.


'Glow-in-the-dark' red blood cells made from human stem cells

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Victorian stem cell scientists from Monash University have modified a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line to glow red when the stem cells become red blood cells.


Milestone discovery in cell behaviors

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team of international molecular scientists, led by a Monash University researcher has discovered a new, fast mechanism by which cells communicate change - for example their location during spreading of a cancer in the human ...


Killer carbs -- Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 21, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (39) | comments 4

A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older.


Monash researchers lead the way in blood clotting discovery

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A Monash-led research team has discovered an entirely new mechanism that promotes blood clot formation - a major breakthrough that will impact on treatment and prevention of heart disease and stroke.


Australian study sheds light on kidney repair and disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study by Monash University researchers has shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process.


Evolution still scientifically stable

Biology / Evolution

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 13

An international team of researchers, including Monash University biochemists, has discovered evidence at the molecular level in support of one of the key tenets of Darwin's theory of evolution.


Removing some cloud seeds of doubt

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A team of researchers at Monash University has released a new analysis of precipitation records from the long-term cloud seeding operation in Tasmania that shows a promising increase in rainfall during periods of seeding.


New findings on the birth of the solar system

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 6

A team of international astrophysicists, including Dr Maria Lugaro from Monash University, has discovered a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system.



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