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25 Jan 2023
Scientists from ANU are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource...
8 Dec 2022
Not content with the challenging conditions for crop production here on Earth, Associate Professor Caitlin Byrt is lending her expertise to an ambitious space...
7 Oct 2022
ANU will lend its unique expertise in plant biology to an ambitious mission led by Australian space start-up Lunaria One that aims to grow plants on the moon...
1 Sep 2022
A team of researchers from the ANU Research School of Biology and CSIRO has been awarded more than $1 million to develop technology that harvests valuable...
19 Aug 2022
Using cutting-edge technology, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger from The Australian National University (ANU) is helping to protect the biosecurity of...
9 Aug 2022
In a new paper published in Nature Plants, we report on a natural secret that could ultimately be used to help plants thrive while using less water.
9 Aug 2022
Scientists from ANU and James Cook University have identified an "exquisite" natural mechanism that helps plants limit their water loss with little...
26 Jul 2022
How do you tell if your plants need water? Recently, I asked this question of a group of about 40 biologists at the Australian National University.
6 May 2022
Researchers have discovered why malaria parasites are vulnerable to some drug therapies but resistant to others, offering scientists another piece of the...
14 Feb 2022
Making good food choices is necessary both for ourselves and for the planet, says plant scientist Professor Justin Borevitz.
2 Nov 2021
While Angus Rae focuses intently on a captivating microscopic world, he is actually working towards a solution for an environmental catastrophe occurring on a...
22 Jul 2021
A new research centre based at ANU will train the next generation of scientists to develop more resilient crops and significantly grow Australia's...