Monash Science

#IDWGS Women at #MonashScience are redefining what’s possible. “This is what the future of scientific excellence looks like” – Professor Kayta Pas. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Protecting parks isn't enough. Monash Science research shows how integrated landscapes build stronger biodiversity networks Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/protecting-isnt-enough-new-research-reveals-the-missing-link-is-creating-integrated-conservation-landscapes

Think one edge can't get tangled? Think again. Monash mathematicians have helped prove that a SINGLE edge in a three-dimensional structure can. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Massive congratulations to @shiho-ozeki.bsky.social on her award for best platform presentation at the @setac.bsky.social Asia-Pacific conference in Tsukuba, Japan, this week 👏. @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social #BobWongLab

Congratulations to our Honours student Emily Blackburn who graduated today with a First Class Honours, following her excellent research project on Leadbeater’s Possum. We’re so proud of you, Em! @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social

A new electrode design could help break a major energy barrier to greener ammonia. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/new-electrode-design-breaks-key-barrier-to-greener-ammonia-production

A Monash-led team has used an ultra-fine microscope tip to manipulate a 2D material like a molecular “see-saw”, changing how strongly its electrons interact. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/tiny-push,-big-quantum-change-scientists-tune-material-one-atom-at-a-time

There’s a reason why Gippsland gets so many earthquakes, compared to most of Australia.

An invasive weed is rewriting its genome. Australian common ragweed has larger genomes than North American and European populations due to jumping genes. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/invasive-ragweed-is-rewriting-its-genome-as-it-conquers-new-territory

Australia has up to 3,000 native bee species - most found nowhere else on Earth. But data gaps mean they could vanish before we notice. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/protecting-australias-native-bees-from-global-pollinator-decline-requires-urgent-action

Climate change can harm wildlife even when the heat isn't lethal. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/hotter-temperatures-cause-hidden-cellular-ageing-in-wild-birds

Monash University reaffirms global position in the 2026 #ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/monash-reaffirms-global-position-in-latest-subject-rankings-release

Tiny ‘whirlpools’ have been discovered in a semiconductor just a few atoms thick. The discovery could help advance research into ultra-thin, low-energy electronics. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/tiny-whirlpools-discovered-in-atom-thin-semiconductor #MonashScience

Congrats to @mariaermakova.bsky.social, @mylenemariette.bsky.social, Karolina Matuszek, Kengo Deguchi and @astrowizicist.bsky.social www.monash.edu/science/news... #ARC #FutureFellowship #FT26

More than 80% of insect species live in the tropics, yet there are huge gaps in what we know about them. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/parachute-science-is-failing-the-worlds-tropical-insects

A Monash-led review estimates 127 species, 13.1% of Australia’s terrestrial lizards and snakes, are likely threatened with extinction. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/australias-lizards-and-snakes-disappearing-faster-than-previously-thought

What can Earth’s sand dunes tell us about Mars? Dr Andrew Gunn has created the most complete digital map yet of Earth’s wind-blown dunes. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/world-first-global-sand-dunes-map-reveals-clues-to-distant-worlds,-including-mars

Monash physicists have predicted stable, self-bound “quantum droplets”. Published in Physical Review Letters. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/monash-physicists-uncover-a-new-form-of-quantum-matter-that-could-reshape-future-quantum-technologies

Researchers at Monash Science have developed a new X-ray imaging technique that can image two overlapping samples in a single scan. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/new-x-ray-imaging-technique-could-double-scanning-efficiency-while-revealing-hidden-detail

Professor Richard Reina has spent his career looking beneath the surface as a marine scientist. Today, that same mindset shapes how he thinks about science education. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/why-tomorrows-scientists-need-more-than-science

A Monash Science-led study found 1 in 10 butterfly species has shifted its range, with climate change and extreme weather driving nearly 80% of documented movements. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/butterflies-worldwide-are-on-the-move-as-climate-warms

Anti-racism must be more than a university statement. It must be visible in policies, reporting systems, leadership and everyday culture. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/from-intention-to-accountability-anti-racism-is-becoming-core-business-for-universities

Monash researchers revealed microbial communities break down old uranium mine waste, creating mobile nanoparticles that transport toxic metals. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/invisible-microbes-mining-toxic-waste-in-the-flinders-ranges

The Thermal Energy Storage Group has received a 2026 Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/global-recognition-for-monash-chemists-driving-innovations-in-clean-energy-storage

Our new MES Course Director, Prof. Annette Bos, argues that sustainability leadership now requires more than technical expertise. It needs people who can navigate uncertainty, connect disciplines and drive change across institutions. Read more: www.monash.edu/science/news...

Monash Science & @fzuavcr.bsky.social researchers made, potentially, the world’s smallest scannable QR code: just 50×50 nm2, built atom by atom using individual silver atoms. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news... @benjamin-lowe.bsky.social @nanosurflab.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

New research by Adjunct Professor Scott Power (Monash University School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment and @unisq.bsky.social) suggests recent rainfall declines in VIC may not fully reflect long-term climate change signals. www.monash.edu/science/news...

Monash scientists have created a chip that can generate, route, and read light‑encoded information with precise optics. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/monash-scientists-create-tiny-on-chip-circuit-that-could-power-next-generation-quantum-and-ai-technologies

Congratulations to Professor Stefan Maier on being elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Read more: https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/monash-physicist-elected-fellow-of-the-australian-academy-of-science

Prof. @michaelsfuhrer.bsky.social, Prof. Stefan Maier and their teams have secured $1.5M+ in @arc-gov-au.bsky.social Linkage funding to help develop next-generation technologies with industry partners. Congrats to our School of Physics and Astronomy researchers 👏👏 www.monash.edu/science/news...

“Australia will no longer be seen as a credible contributor to international assessment of climate change. Full stop.” Professor Christian Jakob (#MonashEAE, director of @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social) spoke to @theguardian.com about the planned CSIRO job cuts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A case study of a 22-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis and identified for phage therapy, found pre-existing phage antibodies. These antibodies may have contributed to clinical failure by effectively neutralizing the phage. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @jeremyjbarr.bsky.social

Monash Science and @ozgrav.bsky.social research shows gravitational waves from black hole mergers can detect and fix calibration errors in detectors. @monashastro.bsky.social Read more: www.monash.edu/science/news...

Annual lab group photo tradition initiated - here’s the Evolutionary & Conservation Genomics Group, May 2026. I am so lucky to work with these fabulous folks! @monashbiol.bsky.social @monashscience.bsky.social

I'm on Dr Karl's Shirtloads of Science vodcast discussing bad ideas in space! How hard can it be to fire someone into the Sun? Can sunlight be reflected down to Earth to generate power? What are the downsides of mega-constellations of satellites? www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFRs...

A Monash-led study first-authored by Dr Mirko Zanon and led by Dr Scarlett Howard pushes back on claims bees are just reacting to visual patterns. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/bees-pass-the-maths-test-study-confirms-insects-arent-just-winging-it #MonashScience

A new Monash review unpacks why chalcopyrite is so complex and how that could unlock cleaner, more efficient extraction. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/coppers-gatekeeper-could-unlock-cleaner-energy-future #MonashScience #EarthAtmosphereandEnvironment

Researchers at Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy show that disorder, done properly, outperforms perfect order. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/scientists-turn-mess-into-breakthrough-chaotic-design-unlocks-next-generation-optical-devices

A Monash-led study found a common antidepressant in rivers impairs spatial learning, but only in males (up to 34% more errors). Females unaffected. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/male-fish-lose-their-learning-edge-in-polluted-waters,-study-finds #MonashScience

Monash-led research finds evidence of rare stellar explosions that leave no black holes behind. Led by Hui Tong with OzGrav and global partners. Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/new-study-finds-evidence-of-cosmic-explosions-with-missing-black-holes #MonashScience

Monash scientists have watched atoms move during memory switching ⚛️ Read more 👉 https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/2026/monash-scientists-capture-atoms-in-motion,-unlocking-next-generation-memory-technology

Congrats to Dr Karolina Matuszek from the School of Chemistry on being recognised by @science.org.au with the Le Fèvre Medal. Learn more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Congrats to Dr Stephen Muirhead from the School of Mathematics on being awarded the Christopher Heyde Medal by the @science.org.au. Learn more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Monash Adjunct Professor Andrew Watkins (@windjunky.bsky.social) is a co‑author of the Climate Council’s new report on the 2025–26 “climate whiplash” summer - from catastrophic fire danger to flash flooding to record heat. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

A Monash‑led team has predicted self‑bound quantum droplets made of light inside semiconductor microcavities. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Monash-led researchers have shown that stacking just two different 2D materials can produce the electronic behaviour of a full 3D crystal. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Thermal drones are changing how we detect marine debris entanglements. Monash PhD researcher Adam Yaney‑Keller, with Phillip Island Nature Parks, has shown that fur seal entanglements give off a clear heat signature visible from 50+ metres in the air. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

Climate change could shrink global fish catches. New Monash research published in Science shows fish may evolve to survive warmer oceans — but that evolution could actually reduce fisheries yields. Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...

New research led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social shows that Facebook and Flickr posts can track invasive species faster and more broadly than traditional biodiversity databases. “Social media isn’t noise, it’s data.” - Dr Chowdhury Read more 👉 www.monash.edu/science/news...