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ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃto 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…
Big brains bring change: inside the social life of spiders
For anyone with arachnophobia, the only thing worse than finding a lone spider dangling in a doorway or resting on your rear-view…
World’s oldest meal offers food for thought
The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550 million years ago has…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃresearchers win PM's science prizes
Two leading researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) who are battling catastrophic climate change and killer…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃto map Australia's telecommunications resilience
A first-of-its kind project led by ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) will holistically map the resilience of Australia's…
Study shows the cost of captivity
Animals bred in captivity can experience significant changes to their bodies, behaviour and health, which affects their chances…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃinnovation boosting green and manufacturing revolutions
A new training centre hosted by ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) is upskilling the next generation of researchers in…
Extra 1,500 pumped hydro sites could bolster energy grids
Researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have released a detailed study outlining 1,500 additional locations…
Children’s book helps power clean energy transition
Renewable energy researcher at ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) and 2022 Tall Poppy recipient Dr Bjorn Sturmberg can now…
Aussie skygazers to witness blood moon in all its glory
Attention space lovers: cancel your plans on Tuesday evening because you're in for a treat. A blood moon will grace our skies,…
Shining new light on solar cell development
An increase in the efficiency of solar panels may be on the horizon, as research from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU)…
$54m boost for ANU-backed eco start-up
An ANU-backed start-up has raised $54 million in their mission to rid the world of plastic pollution. Samsara Eco is creating "…
Bird protection tool flies high with Banksia win
A bird protection tool designed by researchers at ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) has taken out one of the nation's top…
Scientists use deep planetary scan to confirm Martian core
Seismologists from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have developed a new method to scan the deep interior of planets in…
Water extractions key driver of drying Darling River
Poor water management and excessive extraction are the primary cause of declining flow and the poor state of Australia's iconic…
Stopping native forest logging key to getting to net zero
Leading researchers are calling for a cease to native forest logging if Australia wants to meet its net zero targets in coming…
Discovery of exciton pairs could enable next-gen technology
Electrical engineers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have demonstrated how to create exciton pairs in a new type of…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃto support Aussie start-up in growing plants on the moon
ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) will lend its unique expertise in plant biology to an ambitious mission led by…
Game-changing holographic tech focus of ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃresearch centre
A ground-breaking research centre focused on optical technologies, which could create lifelike moving holograms that display…
Youth mental health improves despite COVID pressure
The mental health and wellbeing of young Australians has dramatically improved, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new…