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13
Nov
2019
Milky Way’s big black hole hurls star to infinity and beyond »
An international study has discovered a star travelling at more than six million km/h through the Milky Way after being flung from the...
11
Nov
2019
Bootcamp to build cyber resilience in the region »
ANU and DFAT team up to help better equip practitioners at the frontline of the region’s cybersecurity challenges.
08
Nov
2019
Killer wheat disease spreads without sex »
Some clever detective work by an international team of scientists has uncovered how a deadly fungus came about through some unusual...
07
Nov
2019
Antarctica likely to drive rapid sea-level rise »
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have shown that ice melt from Antarctica drives rapid and high sea-level rise,...
06
Nov
2019
Red deer evolving to give birth earlier in warming climate »
Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier...
31
Oct
2019
Squeeze leads to stellar-mass black hole collision precision »
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a way to better detect all collisions of stellar-mass black holes in the...
30
Oct
2019
Biggest optical telescope a step closer with major contract »
Searches for signs of life on planets around other stars are now in sight with the signing of a multimillion-dollar contract to build the...
30
Oct
2019
Genetic history of songbird could inspire an encore »
The genetic history of a critically endangered bird shows its best chance of survival is to protect its rapidly disappearing habitat.
28
Oct
2019
Deep dive into Earth’s interior shows change isn't skin deep »
They say it's what's on the inside that counts. And so it goes with the planet's surface; from mountain ranges to a river's drainage, the...
24
Oct
2019
New project to track Australia’s butterflies takes flight »
A new citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect.
24
Oct
2019
Australia’s carbon emissions set to drop: ANU experts »
Emissions will drop on the back of Australia’s world-leading deployment of solar and wind energy, new modelling shows.
16
Oct
2019
Acclaimed national parks guideline translated into Spanish »
An internationally acclaimed reference book for looking after national parks around the world has now been made even more accessible in...
16
Oct
2019
Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops »
Australian research could help breeders develop more drought-resilient crops that can produce more food and more profit with less water. ...
11
Oct
2019
Lights on for holograms in your hands and super-fast Li-Fi »
ANU receives $34.9 million in Australian Government funding to develop the light-based technologies of tomorrow, today.
11
Oct
2019
Fairy-wrens change breeding habits in warmer weather »
Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia's most recognisable bird...
10
Oct
2019
Scientists call on public to help solve tree murder mystery »
ANU researchers are asking the public to help investigate a phenomenon that’s killing Australia’s iconic snow gums.
03
Oct
2019
The violent history of the big galaxy next door »
Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighbouring large galaxy Andromeda, which has now set its sights on the...
25
Sep
2019
Girt by sea, Australia faces serious climate challenge »
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a grim picture of the future of Australia's coastal areas, but...
25
Sep
2019
New telescopes to help students reach for the stars »
Budding astronomers from across the Canberra region now have greater access to high-quality telescopes, thanks to the expansion of a unique...
20
Sep
2019
Victoria’s threatened species lose out to logging »
Victoria's conservation reserves are failing to protect threatened species such as the Leadbeater's possum and the Greater Glider with the...
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