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Youth mental health improves despite COVID pressure
The mental health and wellbeing of young Australians has dramatically improved, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new…
Breakthrough in understanding mysterious gamma-ray signal
A study by an international team of scientists has shed new light on the origins of a bright patch of gamma radiation toward…
Study unlocks secrets of native rodents' race to new lands
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from…
How to survive magpie swooping season
The Australian Magpie is one of the country's most iconic birds, beloved for its melodic warbling and impressive…
Scientists to harvest valuable resources from wastewater
A team of researchers from The Australian 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 The Australian 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 The Australian 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 The Australian National University (ANU) offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during…
ANU scientists to measure ‘footy quake’ at Raiders game
If you've ever thought you felt the Earth move under your feet at a Canberra Raiders game, you might soon have scientific proof…
'Dream' discovery to help breed more water-efficient crops
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and James Cook University (JCU) have identified an "exquisite" natural…
Researchers cook up new recipe for Pretzel-shaped peptides
Researchers from The Australian 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 The Australian 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 The Australian National University (ANU) whose pioneering work has fundamentally altered our…
