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5 Aug 2020
"A parasite an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense...
5 Aug 2020
Treatments for human afflictions can be found in the most obscure places and in the strangest creatures.
5 Aug 2020
Students discuss their experiences of parasitology courses at ANU: Parasitology BIOL3142 and Appreciating Parasites: From Molecules to Ecosystems BIOL3210.
14 Jul 2020
Research led by scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to major improvements in crop production.
8 Jul 2020
Professor Kruuk will receive $3.3 million in funding from the ARC to pursue research into the effects of changing environments on wild animal populations.
1 Jul 2020
In this video Dr Alex Maier talks about how a collaboration between ANU and Humboldt University is investigating new interdisciplinary approaches to...
19 Jun 2020
The unique genetic make-up of a group of Australian frogs could be the key to their survival, allowing them to better withstand our harsh climate.
9 Jun 2020
In fiction and popular culture, parasitic characters appear as a metaphor for the threat and spread of disease.
29 May 2020
Why judging a book by its cover has led to a tangled family tree for the longhorn beetle.
24 May 2020
Researchers have a new understanding of the genetic makeup of a fungus that causes the disease Wheat Stripe Rust, one of the most destructive wheat diseases...
30 Apr 2020
A bird study led by The Australian National University (ANU) provides new understanding of the ways birds and mammals respond to a rapidly warming world.
6 Apr 2020
New Holland honeyeaters are experts at sounding the alarm when there’s danger, using a two-stage alarm call. They ‘front-load’ information about urgency into...