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91ÊÓƵto boost the global hunt for gravitational waves
A new facility at The Australian National University (ANU) will help scientists detect some of the most extreme events in the…
Lighting up internet cables to help prepare for earthquakes
A first-of-its kind experiment led by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) could help make sure communities…
Early migration out of Africa crucial to modern medicine
Evolutionary changes that helped our early ancestors survive the first migration out of Africa could hold important clues for…
Native logging exit boosts Australia’s climate action
The Victorian government's announcement today that it will exit native forest logging in 2024, six years ahead of what it had…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
91ÊÓƵsolar pioneer wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
An internationally renowned expert in solar energy from The Australian National University (ANU) who helped transform the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
