Research Media Releases
March 2013
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Better treatment for stroke patients on horizon
27 March 2013
Two molecules may provide, for the first time, an indication of which stroke patients will suffer a further, long-term neurological deficit, allowing doctors to tailor treatment more effectively.
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Down syndrome trial may hold key to learning
26 March 2013
An ingredient used for decades in cough syrup, and to treat a variety of conditions, could hold the key to improving memory, language, and learning in people with Down syndrome.
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A new leader for a new era of research training at Monash
26 March 2013
Internationally respected sociologist Professor Zlatko Skrbis will lead Monash University's ambitious research training agenda, which includes a revamped PhD program, as new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training).
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Indigenous mariners rode the waves of history
25 March 2013
An untold story of enterprise and entrepreneurship, of Aboriginal people seizing the opportunity to profit from life at sea as whalers and sealers, forms the basis of a new book.
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Development dependent on sustainable approach
22 March 2013
Scientists taking part in a UN working group to develop a set of universal Sustainable Development Goals have warned that on our current trajectory, environmental degradation will reverse progress made in eradicating poverty.
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Calls for a greener menu in Australian school canteens
20 March 2013
Menus at Australian state schools could do better according to new research, compiled by Monash University and VicHealth for online advocacy group The Parents’ Jury.
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New flu vaccine on the horizon
12 March 2013
Researchers have discovered how the influenza virus evades the body's immune system by mutating into new strains, progressing the search for a broad-based treatment.
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Co-located GP clinics can ease the load in ERs
7 March 2013
The addition of a GP clinic at hospitals should reduce waiting times in emergency departments, according to new research.
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For birds, red means "go"
5 March 2013
New research has shown that certain Australian native flowers have shifted away from using insects as pollinators and evolved their flower colour to the red hues favoured by birds.
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A reputation in the world’s top 100
5 March 2013
Monash University is one of the top 100 universities in the world according to the results of a survey of senior academics released by Times Higher Education today.
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Study provides insights into plant evolution
4 March 2013
New research has uncovered a mechanism that regulates the reproduction of plants, providing a possible tool for engineering higher yielding crops.
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The cost of care
1 March 2013
No attention is being paid to what the oversupply of doctors in metropolitan areas is costing Australian taxpayers, according to new research.
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