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A healthy gut to ease the pressure

Research is looking at the role a high-fibre diet can play in reducing hypertension.

Francine Marques Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Research is looking at the role a high-fibre diet can play in reducing hypertension.

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Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Let's talk about fat

What can we do about obesity and all its associated chronic health problems? Professor Michael Cowley says the condition needs to be destigmatised.

Michael Cowley Professor, Physiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute

What can we do about obesity and all its associated chronic health problems? Professor Michael Cowley says the condition needs to be destigmatised.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Yielding to the curve?

Stockmarkets have been hammered globally and the yield curve is inverted in the US, suggesting a recession is imminent. But not everyone is convinced.

Mark Crosby Associate Professor, Director of Bachelor of International Business Program

Stockmarkets have been hammered globally and the yield curve is inverted in the US, suggesting a recession is imminent. But not everyone is convinced.

Letting children think big

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

Ben Kilby PhD student, Faculty of Education

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

It was a dark and stormy night ...

New research is investigating the ingredients that lead to thunderstorms to better predict when they might strike.

Martin Singh Lecturer, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment

New research is investigating the ingredients that lead to thunderstorms to better predict when they might strike.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Paternal perceptions

New research is examining the evolution of Australian fatherhood and family responsibilities over the past 100 years.

Alistair Thomson Professor of History, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies

New research is examining the evolution of Australian fatherhood and family responsibilities over the past 100 years.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Nuclear power versus renewables

Is nuclear energy the right technology for the transitioning Australian energy market?

Roger Dargaville Senior Lecturer, Resources Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

Is nuclear energy the right technology for the transitioning Australian energy market?

Politics and society

The latest insights, research and commentary on politics and society across the globe by Monash University academics and industry experts.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Reinventing how the public service works

Public servants are eager to become innovative public problem-solvers, but their leaders are standing in their way.

Rod Glover Interim Director of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI)

Public servants are eager to become innovative public problem-solvers, but their leaders are standing in their way.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Fixing journalism

The ACCC Digital Platforms Report recommends several ways to revive journalism in the social media age, including A$50m in direct grants to local news services.

Margaret Simons Associate Professor, Journalism

The ACCC Digital Platforms Report recommends several ways to revive journalism in the social media age, including A$50m in direct grants to local news services.

Politics and society

Better Governance And Policy

Better Governance And Policy

Politics and society

Cladding crisis

Why government needs to intervene to fix the building industry.

John Thwaites Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) and ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University

Why government needs to intervene to fix the building industry.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Smart machines, numb humans

Will the rise of algorithmic decision-making and AI threaten the essential elements of being human?

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

Will the rise of algorithmic decision-making and AI threaten the essential elements of being human?

Medicine and health

The latest medicine and health insights, news and commentary from Monash University academics and industry experts.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Deadly dust disease hope

A pregnancy hormone may provide the first effective treatment in combating the silicosis epidemic.

Ryan Hoy Senior Research Fellow, Occupational and Environment, Health Sciences

A pregnancy hormone may provide the first effective treatment in combating the silicosis epidemic.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

The 'hot bug' that may save lives

A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.

Thierry Izore Research Fellow, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute

A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Dead legs tell knee tales

New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.

Mark Banaszak Holl Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering

New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Sore spot in aged care

Using pressure injury rates to target underperforming nursing homes is critical to improving Australia’s aged care system.

Carolina Weller Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Using pressure injury rates to target underperforming nursing homes is critical to improving Australia’s aged care system.

Expert commentary and insights from Monash University academics and researchers on the latest science research and discoveries.

A healthy gut to ease the pressure

Research is looking at the role a high-fibre diet can play in reducing hypertension.

Francine Marques Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Research is looking at the role a high-fibre diet can play in reducing hypertension.

It was a dark and stormy night ...

New research is investigating the ingredients that lead to thunderstorms to better predict when they might strike.

Martin Singh Lecturer, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment

New research is investigating the ingredients that lead to thunderstorms to better predict when they might strike.

The man who saved the Moon landing

Ultimately, the most famous step in history may never have been taken if it wasn’t for a mission simulation 15 days earlier.

John Lattanzio Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

Ultimately, the most famous step in history may never have been taken if it wasn’t for a mission simulation 15 days earlier.

The secret life of teeth

A new study reveals the lives of human ancestors who died millions of years ago.

Luca Fiorenza Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Developmental Biology, BDI

A new study reveals the lives of human ancestors who died millions of years ago.

The latest views, commentary and research on education across the globe.

Letting children think big

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

Ben Kilby PhD student, Faculty of Education

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Greening up the health sector

Work is under way on how to best teach our future health workforce about environmental sustainability and its impacts.

Jorja Collins Adjunct lecturer, Nutrition Dietetics & Food

Work is under way on how to best teach our future health workforce about environmental sustainability and its impacts.

Switched off

Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban might not be the answer.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban might not be the answer.

Formulating job success

With international students increasingly concerned about work options, Australian universities need to change the way they're supported.

Thanh Pham Senior Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

With international students increasingly concerned about work options, Australian universities need to change the way they're supported.

Business and economy

The latest business and economy views, commentary and research told by Monash academics and thought-leaders.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Yielding to the curve?

Stockmarkets have been hammered globally and the yield curve is inverted in the US, suggesting a recession is imminent. But not everyone is convinced.

Mark Crosby Associate Professor, Director of Bachelor of International Business Program

Stockmarkets have been hammered globally and the yield curve is inverted in the US, suggesting a recession is imminent. But not everyone is convinced.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Joining the dots

The 'key player' concept is a window into how social networks influence behaviour.

Yves Zenou Professor of Economics, and Richard Snape Chair, Department of Economics

The 'key player' concept is a window into how social networks influence behaviour.

Business and economy

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Business and economy

Crown fools

Regulatory failure in gambling runs deep, and is a major political problem.

Charles Livingstone Head of Gambling and Social Determinants

Regulatory failure in gambling runs deep, and is a major political problem.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Understanding the modern consumer

There's a fundamental shift occurring in consumer behaviour, from conspicuous consumption to conscious consumption.

Eloise Zoppos Research Fellow, Department of Marketing

There's a fundamental shift occurring in consumer behaviour, from conspicuous consumption to conscious consumption.

Technology and engineering

The latest global technology and engineering insights, news and commentary from Monash University academics and industry experts.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

A river restored runs through it

Pressures of land management and poor waste management have reduced many of the world's rivers to waste dumping grounds.

Khu Soon-Thiam Head of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia School of Engineering

Pressures of land management and poor waste management have reduced many of the world's rivers to waste dumping grounds.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Dead legs tell knee tales

New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.

Mark Banaszak Holl Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering

New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.

Design and architecture

Design And Architecture

Design And Architecture

Design and architecture

Reframing our future technology fears

Don’t worry, your self-driving car won’t kill you – as long as research focuses on people and society, too.

Sarah Pink Director, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, and Professor, Design

Don’t worry, your self-driving car won’t kill you – as long as research focuses on people and society, too.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Vicious cycle of resentment

A new study suggests the "dehumanisation" of cyclists could be contributing to acts of aggression towards them on the road.

Alexa Delbosc Senior lecturer, Civil Engineering

A new study suggests the "dehumanisation" of cyclists could be contributing to acts of aggression towards them on the road.

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