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25
Jan
2020
Astronomers spot ‘vampire’ star sucking life from victim »
Astronomers have found a 'vampire' star in the midst of a feeding frenzy, with the help of an automated program that is sifting through...
23
Jan
2020
ANU astronomer is first Australian to win major US award »
ANU Professor Lisa Kewley has transformed our understanding of the early years of the Universe, the development of galaxies, and what...
22
Jan
2020
AI visionary named first Engelbart Distinguished Fellow »
The Australian National University's Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell has been named the world's inaugural Engelbart Distinguished...
15
Jan
2020
The heat is on for Australia’s beloved marsupials »
As Australia's weather heats up, it could have serious consequences for some of our country's most iconic animals, according to new...
15
Jan
2020
Bushfire crisis spells trouble for Aussie insects »
Australia’s current bushfire crisis could wipe out some of our rarer insect species, according to a group of experts.
07
Jan
2020
The curious case of a star crash in a galaxy far, far away »
The detection of two neutron stars colliding in space about five billion trillion kilometres away has left an international team of...
20
Dec
2019
Christmas bells ring in Canberra thanks to musical AI »
Old keyboard gives the gift of Christmas joy thanks to clever computing.
17
Dec
2019
Environmental problems amplify human impact on Earth System »
The bushfires raging across Australia are a distressing example of connections between global environmental problems that amplify human...
17
Dec
2019
Multi-dimensional study offers new vision for optical tech »
A new design of optical chips enables light to experience multiple dimensions, which could underpin versatile platforms for advanced...
13
Dec
2019
A quantum leap that’s been decades in the making »
Science enthusiasts and the general public have become accustomed to finding out about cataclysmic events in space such as black holes...
12
Dec
2019
ANU wins $8 million for innovative medical research »
The Australian National University (ANU) has won more than $8 million to fund various medical research and technology innovation projects,...
12
Dec
2019
The new engineers building an AI ready world »
ANU students get rare chance to lead with global CEO of Microsoft.
06
Dec
2019
Pear shaped nuclei solve a nuclear fission mystery »
Things go pear-shaped when you split the atom, nuclear physicists have found.
Researchers from Australia and Japan found that when atoms...
06
Dec
2019
Jelly invention can heal itself like human skin »
ANU scientists have invented a new jelly material that mimics biological matter that is strong, self-healing and able to change shape.
04
Dec
2019
Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back »
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Geoscience Australia could provide a much clearer picture of the Australian...
03
Dec
2019
Research to turbocharge rice given major funding boost »
Research that could transform global rice production by increasing yields from the world's number one food crop has been boosted by five...
28
Nov
2019
Tipping points push Earth towards hothouse climate »
More than half of the tipping points that could push the planet towards a hothouse Earth and threaten human civilisation are now "active",...
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...
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