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Apr
2019
Study reveals how lightning often strikes twice »
Lightning often strikes twice, contrary to popular belief, and a new international study shows how.
It comes down to what the research...
11
Apr
2019
New species of early human found in the Philippines »
An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a...
08
Apr
2019
Owen Atkin announced 2019 Entrepreneurial Fellow »
Plant biologist and Head of the Plant Sciences Division at the ANU Research School of Biology, Professor Owen Atkin, has been named the...
01
Apr
2019
ANU finds 530,000 potential pumped-hydro sites worldwide »
ANU has completed a global audit of 530,000 potential sites for pumped-hydro energy storage that can be used to support low-cost, secure,...
29
Mar
2019
Mass amphibian extinctions globally caused by fungal disease »
An international study led by ANU has found a fungal disease has caused dramatic population declines in more than 500 amphibian species,...
26
Mar
2019
ANU scientists solve mystery shrouding oldest animal fossils »
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered that 558 million-year-old Dickinsonia fossils do not reveal all of...
25
Mar
2019
Pumped Storage Hydropower a “game-changer”: ANU research »
A series of Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) projects planned across 5 states could triple Australia's electricity storage capacity,...
21
Mar
2019
There’s a better way to manage kangaroo populations – study »
Landholders need to turn professional in controlling kangaroo populations on their properties and regard the iconic Australian animals as...
20
Mar
2019
Asteroid’s rugged surface complicates Osiris-REx mission »
The near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, has thrown NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission a curve ball as its rough surface littered with boulders had not been...
20
Mar
2019
Critically endangered birds still alive on King Island »
A new study has found two critically endangered bird species feared to be near extinction on King Island in the Bass Strait are not only...
16
Mar
2019
Earth is a less volatile version of the Sun, study finds »
ANU scientists have found that Earth is made of the same elements as the Sun but has less of the volatile elements such as hydrogen, helium...
15
Mar
2019
New 3D map will help solve long-standing cosmic mysteries »
A new study led by ANU has created a 3D map of the magnetic field in a small wedge of the Milky Way galaxy, paving the way for future...
14
Mar
2019
ANU research set to shake-up space missions »
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2D materials can not only withstand being sent into space,...
14
Mar
2019
Thank Earth’s magnetic field for water that gives you life »
A study by scientists at ANU on the magnetic fields of planets has found that most planets discovered in other solar systems are unlikely...
13
Mar
2019
ANU researchers unravel mysteries of Earth’s inner core »
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) are unlocking some of the secrets of the Earth's inner core by adapting and...
06
Mar
2019
Stop wasteful water infrastructure subsidies for MDB – study »
A study from ANU has found billions of dollars are being wasted in water recovery subsidies to increase irrigation efficiency across the...
05
Mar
2019
How did plants conquer land? »
An international study has found a drought alarm system that first appeared in freshwater algae may have enabled plants to move from water...
01
Mar
2019
ANU researchers recognised for contribution to science »
A number of ANU researchers have been recognised for their outstanding work by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS).
Distinguished...
27
Feb
2019
ANU joins forces with French research powerhouses »
The Australian National University (ANU) has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading French education and research...
21
Feb
2019
ANU at the forefront of ground-breaking solar research »
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have made a fresh series of breakthroughs that could help further revolutionise...
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