New research uncovers link between perfectionism and pain

A little self-compassion can go a long way when you have chronic pain, according to a new study out of Murdoch University.

ECU strengthening Maldives' cyber security capacity with Australia Awards Fellowship

ECU is proud to have been named as a successful host organisation in the latest round of the Australia Awards Fellowships.

Genetically-altered toads explain why albino animals are rare in nature

Macquarie University researchers used advanced gene-editing technology to debunk long-held beliefs about why albinism is rare in nature.

Turning shopping bags into streets: ECU research tackles plastic waste

Shopping bags and milk bottles could form an integral part of critical infrastructure, new research has found.

World-first vaccine approved to fight deadly disease

In a world first, Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia.

Taking a leap with Evie into a profound career: midwifery

Midwifery students get some unique and privileged insights into people’s lives during their degree, partnering with pregnant women through antenatal appointment, their labour, birth and postnatal care.

Stereotypes holding back Australia’s recreational fishing future, new study finds

Outdated stereotypes about who a “real fisher” is could be costing Australia’s recreational fishing industry valuable talent, creativity, and growth, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests.

How humans reshaped the animal world

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions.

Common farm chemical threatens insect survival

Macquarie University research shows a chemical banned in Europe but still sprayed on Australian produce to kill fungus also wipes out beneficial insects and pollinators, potentially fuelling global insect decline.

Secret spider societies reveal surprising brain differences

Researchers peered inside the brains of huntsman and crab spiders using micro CT scanners and found while spiders’ brains don’t have to be bigger for them to live in groups, social spiders are wired for better memory, recognition and collaboration.

Macquarie technology powers breakthrough telescope in Chile

A robotic positioning system designed and built by Macquarie University engineers is now capturing light from thousands of stars and galaxies simultaneously at one of the world’s premier observing sites.

Myth busted: vocal fry isn’t just a ‘girl thing’

Macquarie University researchers have found social perceptions, not speech patterns, may explain why vocal fry is more often noticed – and criticised – in women.