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EYES ON NEW HORIZONS

Some of Australia’s greatest minds are meeting in a custom-built space designed for collaboration.

LIGHT METALS SHAPE THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT

New materials and manufacturing processes are set to revolutionise aerospace technology.

NUMBERS UP FOR ASPIRIN

Epidemiologists are testing whether the ubiquitous aspirin can help people live healthier for longer.

ANCIENT ARTISTS OF ROCK AND SOUL

An archaeological dig in a remote area of Northern Australia is re-writing the history of human art and cognition.

THE SEARCH NARROWS FOR EARTH-LIKE PLANETS

Astrophysicists are getting closer to knowing where, in our galaxy of 400 billion stars, to look for other life.

SMALL WINNERS IN THE MAMMALIAN RACE TO EVOLVE

New research looks into evolution and changes in the size of mammals over the past 70 million years.

GLOWING CELLS TO HELP MEND BROKEN HEARTS

A protein from a deep-sea jellyfish has helped scientists isolate heart cells in the laboratory, an invaluable aid for cardiac research.

ALLIANCE BUILDS R&D CAPACITY

Science and industry are looking at new ways to work together to bridge the increasing cost of medical research.

WEB OF SCIENCE HELPS SNARE A KILLER

Combining research on fruit flies, mouse embryos, sheep and human tumours helps in the fight against cancer.

CHEMISTRY'S NEW-AGE GREEN REACTION

Nature inspires chemistry with a 21st-century model for sustainability.

TEST TUBE CUBS IN CAT FIGHT FOR LIFE

Scientists have created embryo-like cells from adult snow leopards, bringing new hope for endangered big cats.

ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE GIVEN LIFE IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

Indigenous languages, traditions and stories are being preserved in digital spaces.

THE NEXT RESOURCES BOOM – INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

A partnership between Monash University and China's Southeast University to take advantage of China's R&D explosion.

PATRONAGE SUPPORTS AN ENDURING LEGACY OF KNOWLEDGE

The rich tradition of patronage continues at the Prato Centre in Italy.

VISIONARIES UNVEIL THEIR GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

The demand for universities to produce 'global' graduates may herald a new era of international collaborations.

HOME-GROWN ELECTRICITY

Techniques for harnessing solar energy are being developed that could soon be built into roofs, walls and windows.

OUR SHAKY FUTURE UNDER PRESSURE

Secrets of the Andes could help science predict earthquakes.

OILING THE WHEELS OF DEMOCRACY

Non-government communities are stepping into the centre of power on many contentious global issues.

GUEST EDITORIAL

MONASH magazine - delivering impact: Professor Ed Byrne Vice-Chancellor and President, Monash University

GUEST EDITORIAL

Open innovation – the future of R&D collaboration: Jeff Connolly , CEO and Managing Director, Siemens Ltd, Pacific Region.

GUEST EDITORIAL

University research in the century ahead: Lord Alec Broers, Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor.

EVOLUTIONARY ANTIVIRAL DRUGS

Research into poxvirus molecules is step closer to a whole new family of antiviral drugs.

FAULTY BRAIN SIGNALS DERAIL THE FAT CONTROLLER

Scientists discovering more about hormone reactions in the brain move closer to effective treatments for obesity.

LABORATORY TO TAKE THE PULSE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

A study in Malaysia will improve understanding of the factors that influence the health of individuals, families and communities.

HOPE FLOWERS FOR AGEING HEARTS

Replacing aortic heart valves without open-heart surgery will return quality of life to many elderly people.

FORGOTTEN VOICES REVEAL HISTORY IN BLACK AND WHITE

Rediscovered manuscripts are bringing a new level of complexity to our understanding of African-American history.

RENAISSANCE NUMBER CRUNCHERS' GIFT TO HISTORY

TROPICAL MEDICINE GOES MOLECULAR

Southeast Asia has its first genomics research centre able to apply the latest technology to tropical diseases.

MICROBIAL ASSASSIN BRINGS DOWN A KILLER

A biological development is arming the fight against one of the world's most prevalent infectious diseases.

MAN VERSUS MACHINE: A QUESTION OF INTELLIGENCE

Are computers getting smarter or just more powerful?

A NUCLEAR SECRET DELIVERS A LESSON IN PEACE

South Africa's secret nuclear history is uncovered, with some lessons to be learnt about peace.

BRAIN IMPLANT TO BE THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

A new device implanted directly into the brain could restore vision to millions.

MOLECULAR MAKEOVER TARGETS INSULIN LONGEVITY

Improving the shelf life of synthetic insulin could make a difference to millions of people with diabetes.

OUTSMARTING THE SUPERBUGS

Microbiologist Dena Lyras is learning more about hospital superbug Clostridium difficile in order to defeat it.

LOST BETWEEN BORDERS - RESEARCH AND REASON

Government policies on ‘irregular migration’ need to be better informed about the complex causes of displacement.

SEWER TO SAVIOUR, PlyC IS BACK

Faced with rising antibiotic resistance, scientists are studying specialised viral assassins that demolish dangerous bacteria.

ABOUT MONASH UNIVERSITY

Monash is a university that judges its research not only by its academic excellence, but by the impact it has throughout the world.

WAKE-UP CALL ON POLICE SHUT-EYE

Sleep - or rather, lack of it - may be weakening our law enforcement.

LIGHTS, LIPIDS, ACTION

A researcher in nanomedicine is crafting technology that packages therapeutics, sends them to the body and releases them as required.

AIDS FIGHTER DRAWS HOPE FROM A CRISIS

A health expert’s 28-year dedication to prevention is contributing to the promise of change.

MOLECULES AND 'MIRACLES' – A HEALING TALE

The science of genomics may yet deliver significant advances in disease treatments.

POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES: A PLUS FOR ENERGY

Salts that exist in a liquid state at room temperature could herald a wave of new sustainable technologies.

DEMOCRACY'S MISSING JOB DESCRIPTIONS

People elected to parliament are just ordinary citizens. Are they qualified for the job?

STEM CELLS AND THE TRAVAILS OF HOPE

As people pursue unproved stem cell therapies abroad, researchers are examining what motivates these patients.

CLEAR HEADS NEEDED ON CONCUSSION IN SPORT

Amateur players in contact sports could do well to learn when to stay down.

WATER WAYS - THE CITY LIVEABILITY CHALLENGE

Around the globe, city dwellers and planners are rethinking the way we capture, store and manage water.