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 Â鶹´«Ã½AV 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 Â鶹´«Ã½AV…
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 Â鶹´«Ã½AV 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…
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…
ANU solar pioneer wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
An internationally renowned expert in solar energy from The Â鶹´«Ã½AV 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 Â鶹´«Ã½AV 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 Â鶹´«Ã½AV National University (ANU) has outlined a way to achieve more…
Ecosystems in Victoria and Tasmania feeling the heat
A new study led by researchers at The Â鶹´«Ã½AV National University (ANU) has shown that ecosystems in western parts of…
New tool to help maximise nation's solar and wind potential
A new tool developed by researchers from The Â鶹´«Ã½AV National University (ANU) shows the best locations around Australia…
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 Â鶹´«Ã½AV National University (…
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…
ANU to shape a safer tech future with new cybernetics school
How Australia and the world can safely navigate and steer the profound impact new technologies, including artificial intelligence…
