The Latest Breaking News from Monash University

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

A new Melbourne study has discovered people with concussion have significantly elevated blood protein levels.

AAP · Oct 3, 2023

The hidden dangers of zero-proof drinks

"Be aware zero-alcohol products may act as a drinking trigger or cue . . ."

Salon · Sep 26, 2023

Irrepressible rise of 'crash through' Labor strongman

Daniel Andrews stormed through Labor's ranks to become Victoria's premier with irrepressible ambition and he acknowledged that hard work as he stepped down.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Birdwatching, immune responses and evolutionary mapping honoured at 2023 Eureka Prizes

Hundreds of scientists from across the country have gathered at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the presentation of the Eureka Prizes. Awarded annually since 1990, the prizes recognise outstanding contributions to science and the public understanding of science.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

Stan Grant resigns from ABC and four-decade media career for university role

Former Q+A host appointed professor of journalism and inaugural director of Constructive Institute Asia Pacific

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023

University of Sydney gambling research centre bankrolled by casinos is ‘troubling’, experts say

Institution says companies won’t ‘constrain or edit’ research, but public health expert Sean Cowlishaw calls funding relationship ‘unprecedented’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2023

Babies born very premature can have brain development disrupted in intensive care unit, review finds

Study says little progress has been made in preventing development problems when infants born more than two months early

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023

Fire in northern Australia’s tropical savanna is a threat to endangered fairy-wrens

Wildfire threatens the survival of endangered purple-crowned fairy-wrens living along the rivers and creeks of northern Australia, our new research has found.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

DishBrain Mixes Human and Mouse Brain Cells With AI, Receives Military Funding

An Australian research team associated with the Monash University and Cortical Labs has announced it has received around $600,000 in military-connected funding towards its BrainDish research: a project fusing human and mice brain cells in a hybrid (and not scary at all) system with potential AI applications.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 21, 2023

Groping and sexual harassment rife in Melbourne’s live music venues, study finds

Monash University report says 60% of survey participants feel unsafe at gigs or in production studios

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2023