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13
Oct
2022

Discovery of exciton pairs could enable next-gen technology

Electrical engineers from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) have demonstrated how to create exciton pairs in a new type of…

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07
Oct
2022

ANU to support Aussie start-up in growing plants on the moon

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) will lend its unique expertise in plant biology to an ambitious mission led by…

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28
Sep
2022

Game-changing holographic tech focus of ANU research centre

A ground-breaking research centre focused on optical technologies, which could create lifelike moving holograms that display…

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06
Sep
2022

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…

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05
Sep
2022

Study unlocks secrets of native rodents' race to new lands

New research from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from…

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01
Sep
2022

How to survive magpie swooping season

 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Magpie is one of the country's most iconic birds, beloved for its melodic warbling and impressive…

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31
Aug
2022

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…

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19
Aug
2022

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…

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19
Aug
2022

Fungi fighter named ACT’s emerging scientist

Using cutting-edge technology, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) is helping to…

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18
Aug
2022

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…

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16
Aug
2022

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…

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12
Aug
2022

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…

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09
Aug
2022

'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…

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29
Jul
2022

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…

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27
Jul
2022

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…

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21
Jul
2022

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…

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20
Jul
2022

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…

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14
Jul
2022

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…

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14
Jul
2022

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…

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13
Jul
2022

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…

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