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'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…
Electric vehicles pass the remote road test
Electric vehicles can handle the distances required to travel to essential services in remote and regional Australia, a new…
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 The Australian 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
The Australian 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 The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very…
Scientists discover rapidly growing black hole
The fastest-growing black hole of the last nine billion years has been discovered by an international team led by astronomers…
Hi-tech nest boxes to help greater gliders
The humble wildlife nest box has been given a hi-tech overhaul to help greater gliders severely impacted by Australia's bushfire…
Ancient DNA unearths cultural “explosion" in the Pacific
DNA analysis of ancient human remains has shed new light on an "explosion" of intermixing cultures and genetics in an island…
The “glass obstacle course” facing women in marine science
Major change is needed to counteract the lack of gender equality in marine science, according to new research from The Australian…
Wild animals evolving much faster than previously thought
The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed, according to new research…
