Research
Research
Science research changes lives and leads to a deeper understanding of our world.
From the development of new materials and technologies, studying environmental sustainability and biodiversity to measuring gravitational waves - our researchers are tackling issues of global significance.
Research Centres
- Centre for Quantitative Finance and Investment Strategies
- Centre for Atomically-Thin Materials
- Centre for Geometric Biology
- Monash Academy for Cross & Interdisciplinary Mathematical Applications
- Centre for Modelling of Stochastic Systems
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET)
Our research changes lives
Professor Jordan Nash Dean, Faculty of Science, Monash University
Our Researchers
Monash scientists are global research leaders at the forefront of innovation and discovery.
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Latest research news
Gut health: Investigating the role a high-fibre diet can play in controlling high blood pressure
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
One hundred million micro-organisms live within our gut, influencing our metabolism, our immune system and possibly even our mental health.
Second baby planet found using technique pioneered by Monash astrophysicists
Monash astrophysicists using the ALMA telescope in Chile have made a world-first discovery with the sighting of a second new ‘baby’ planet (two to three times heavier than Jupiter) inside a gas and dust gap.
Glitch in neutron star reveals its hidden secrets
Neutron stars are not only the most dense objects in the Universe, but they rotate very fast and regularly.
Until they don’t.
Repairing harmful effects of inbreeding could save the iconic Helmeted Honeyeater, study finds
Habitat destruction results in wildlife populations that are small, made up of relatives, and have low genetic variation.
Award-winning Monash researcher named a finalist in the prestigious Eureka Prize
An internationally renowned Monash researcher, whose work could change the way high blood pressure is treated, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.