Scientists to harvest valuable resources from wastewater
A team of researchers from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) and CSIRO has been awarded more than $1 million to develop…
Food production impacting Earth and its natural processes
Food production is already one of the biggest stressors to our planet, but it's made substantially more challenging by the…
Fungi fighter named ACT’s emerging scientist
Using cutting-edge technology, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) is helping to…
Mars model provides method for landing humans on Red Planet
A mathematical model developed by space medicine experts from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) could be used to predict…
Unboxing a passion for science
Marshmallows and spaghetti may not be the foundation of a delicious dinner, but together they can be used to create a structure…
Study reveals salty secrets of Mediterranean megaflood
A new study from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during a…
'Dream' discovery to help breed more water-efficient crops
Scientists from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) and James Cook University (JCU) have identified an "exquisite" natural…
Researchers cook up new recipe for Pretzel-shaped peptides
Researchers from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) have developed a new way to synthesise bicyclic peptides, with major…
Bird prediction tool takes flight in Eureka prizes
The team behind a powerful tool that helps farmers identify management actions that could support threatened birds on their…
The trees that make you sneeze
Did you know Canberra is the allergy capital of Australia? No, we aren't 'pollen' your leg. Gouri Banerji finds out what trees…
ANU start-up receives funding for anti-inflammatory research
A new start-up company led by researchers at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) and Monash University has received…
Scientists track down elusive Queensland marsupial
Scientists have tracked down and named a rare population of the White-footed Dunnart - a nocturnal native marsupial - in…
Reality and illusion in magpie-lark song-and-dance duets
A new study shows Australian magpie-larks may use a ventriloquial illusion to make their vocal duets more threatening. Co-author…
Mistletoe die-off bad news for woodland birds
Mistletoe plants suffered widespread die-off during the recent 2019-20 drought, and it spells bad news for Australia's woodland…
ANU physicist making waves in space joins top global society
A theoretical physicist from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) whose pioneering work has fundamentally altered our…
Star couple caught ending their embrace
We now have new clues about a mysterious stage in the life of binary stars, thanks to research from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National…
Here’s what you need to know about the Varroa mite
Bee populations worldwide have been collapsing under attack from parasitic Varroa mites. Now, these mites have reached…
$45m injection to electrify innovation in Aussie solar tech
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) will play a critical role in researching and developing cheaper, more efficient and…
Weather and climate modelling powers up at ANU
Future weather and climate predictions have been given a major boost with the launch of a new national research facility worth $7…
Nanoparticles control light like road signs direct traffic
Physicists at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very…
