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27
Apr
2023

Nanoparticles help scientists zoom in on super small objects

Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Adelaide are using nanoparticles to develop new…

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24
Apr
2023

Aussie prehistoric predator’s last meal revealed

We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half metres long and lived in Australian…

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28
Mar
2023

La Niña provides a boost for Australia’s environment

Last year was a "bumper" one for Australia's environment on the back of significant rainfall, but climate change, habitat…

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17
Mar
2023

Birth in captivity has lasting impact for native birds

Starting life in captivity can change the wing shape of birds, hindering their chances of surviving migratory flights when they…

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16
Mar
2023

Science ‘stars’ recognised with major awards

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) who are unlocking the secrets of space and time, fighting disease and…

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10
Mar
2023

Superb fairy-wrens picky when helping others in distress

Superb fairy-wrens are more likely to take risks to help members of their close social circle, according to an international team…

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23
Feb
2023

New tech could create cheaper and thinner flat screens

Researchers have developed new technology that could usher in the "next-generation" of thinner, higher-resolution and more energy…

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22
Feb
2023

Bouncing seismic waves confirm fifth layer in Earth's core

Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth's inner core, according…

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10
Feb
2023

Canberra’s superb parrots caught up in housing crisis

Just half a per cent of the available tree hollows in Canberra's woodlands are suitable nests for superb parrots. A new study by…

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09
Feb
2023

Victoria’s protection plan for Gliders falls short

Areas set aside by the Victorian Government as part of plan to conserve 35 threatened species fall well short in their goal to…

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08
Feb
2023

ANU solar pioneer wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

An internationally renowned expert in solar energy from The Australian National University (ANU) who helped transform the…

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01
Feb
2023

Disease detectives: a new frontier in genetic mutations

In hospitals around the globe lay seven patients from six unrelated families. Separated by thousands of kilometres across 4…

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31
Jan
2023

Fishing in tandem brings benefits for people and dolphins

Dolphins and net-casting fishers in Brazil catch more fish by working together, a new study by an international team of…

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25
Jan
2023

How plants can inspire new ways to extract value from waste

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to…

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13
Jan
2023

New techniques for accurate measurements of tiny objects

New research led by a team of scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined a way to achieve more…

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12
Jan
2023

2022 water report: global warming changing the water cycle

The third La Niña year in a row intensified existing droughts in the Americas, while causing floods in parts of Asia and Oceania…

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10
Jan
2023

Ecosystems in Victoria and Tasmania feeling the heat

A new study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shown that ecosystems in western parts of…

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15
Dec
2022

New tool to help maximise nation's solar and wind potential

A new tool developed by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) shows the best locations around Australia…

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14
Dec
2022

ANU and Korean firm set sights on finding cure for blindness

Korean biotech company MDimune Inc. and scientists from the Clear Vision Research Lab at The Australian National University (…

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30
Nov
2022

How ocean currents helped Dr Adele Morrison find her path

Oceanographer Dr Adele Morrison is working on the frontline of the climate crisis. Her research is crucial to our understanding…

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