Dr Damian Dowling, PhD student Florencia Camus and a UK colleague have found differences in the DNA of male and female fruit-fly mitochondria explain female longevity.
Monash scientists are looking at issues of food security and climate change.
Peter Stuart, Pacific Seeds Pty Ltd
A vast study of mammalian evolution over the past 70 million years reveals the secrets of mammalian body size.
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Biological Sciences is one of the strongest schools in Australia, with an international reputation for teaching and research. Its strength is underpinned by academic staff who are enthusiastic teachers and accomplished researchers.
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The mammalian race
An international study led by Monash has revealed it takes 10 times as many generations for a mouse to reach elephantine proportions as the reverse transition.
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The Antarctic Treaty
A team of experts led by Monash professor Steven Chown has examined the effectiveness of the Antarctic Treaty System for protecting the region from climate change and possible use of its natural resources.
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Antarctic leopard seals
Researchers from Monash University and Museum Victoria have documented for the first time how Antarctic leopard seals use their biological tools to consume prey of all sizes.
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Our waterways
A team of Monash scientists have identified better ways to predict how climate change and water management practices will affect fish populations and river red gum forests in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
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Marine plankton
New research has found that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels threaten marine plankton to a greater extent than previously thought.
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